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odalisque
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o·da·lisque also o·da·lisk  (d-lsk)
n.
A woman slave in a harem.
[French, from Turkish dalik, chambermaid : dah, room + -lik, suff. expressing function.]
odalisque, odalisk [ˈəʊdəlɪsk]
n
a female slave or concubine
[via French, changed from Turkish ōdalik, from ōdah room + -lik n suffix]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.odalisqueodalisque - a woman slave in a harem            
concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour - a woman who cohabits with an important man
Translations
odalisque
n → Odaliske f


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