harem

har·em  (hârm, hr-)

n.

1. A house or a section of a house reserved for women members of a Muslim household.

2. The wives, concubines, female relatives, and servants occupying such a place.

3. A group of women sexual partners for one man.

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[Turkish, from Arabic arm, forbidden place, from arama, to prohibit; see rm in Semitic roots.]

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harem

Noun

1. a Muslim man's wives and concubines collectively

2. the part of an Oriental house reserved for wives and concubines [Arabic harīm forbidden (place)]

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Harem a family of wives or concubines, female relatives, and servants, 1781; the occupants of a harem collectively.

Examples: harem of dear friendships, 1855; a literary harem [‘library’], 1872.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

harem - living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household hareem, seraglio, serail living quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"

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harem

noun women's quarters, seraglio, zenana in eastern countries gynaeceum (in ancient Greece)

Translations

harem [hɑːˈriːm] n → harén m

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harem [hɑːˈriːm] n → harem m

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harem [hɑːˈriːm] n → Harem m

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harem [hɑːˈriːm] n → harem m inv