Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - harem
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Harem
harem
noun Etymology: ultimately from Arabic ?arim, literally, something forbidden & ?aram, literally, sanctuary Date: 1623 1. a. a usually secluded house or part of a house allotted to women in a Muslim household b. the wives, concubines, female relatives, and servants occupying a ~ 2. a group of women associated with one man 3. a group of females associated with one male — used of polygamous animals
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n. 1 a the women of a Muslim household, living in a separate part of the house. b their quarters. 2 a group of female animals sharing a mate. Etymology: Arab. haram, harim, orig. = prohibited, prohibited place, f. harama prohibit ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(harems) If a man, especially a Muslim, has several wives or sexual partners living in his house, they can be referred to as his harem. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 the group of wives or women who lived with a rich or powerful man in some Muslim societies in the past 2 part of a Muslim house that is separate from the rest of the house, where only women live ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1634, from Turk. harem, from Ar. haram "wives and concubines," originally "women's quarters," lit. "something forbidden or kept safe," from root of harama "he guarded, forbade." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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