Definitions for: Harem

[n] living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

Webster (1913) Definition: Ha"rem, n.[Ar. haram, orig., anything forbidden of
sacred, fr. harama to forbid, prohibit.] [Written also haram
and hareem.]
1. The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females
in Mohammedan families.

2. The family of wives and concubines belonging to one man,
in Mohammedan countries; a seraglio.

Synonyms: hareem, seraglio, serail

See Also: living quarters, quarters

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