seraglio
the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
a Turkish palace, especially of the sultan.
Origin of seraglio
1- Also called se·rail [suh-rahy, -rahyl, -reyl]. /səˈraɪ, -ˈraɪl, -ˈreɪl/.
Words Nearby seraglio
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How to use seraglio in a sentence
When he was old he established a seraglio of fifteen-year-old girls, the most beautiful that could be bought or kidnapped.
Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls | VariousA threat that savored more of the seraglio than of the throne!
Young virgins in cloisters are not so fresh: the beauties of the seraglio are less animated: the houris of paradise less engaging.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauHer vitality and substantial figure should appeal to him more vividly than would one of the doll-like beauties of your seraglio.'
The Devil in Iron | Robert E. Howard"A woman who combines an encyclopaedia and a seraglio is very dangerous," replied the mocking spirit.
Parisians in the Country | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for seraglio
serail (səˈraɪ, -ˈraɪl, -ˈreɪl)
/ (sɛˈrɑːlɪˌəʊ) /
the harem of a Muslim house or palace
a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire
the wives and concubines of a Muslim
Origin of seraglio
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