Definitions for: Odalisque


[n] a woman who cohabits with an important man



Webster (1913) Definition: O`da`lisque", n. [F., fr. Turk. odaliq chambermaid,
fr. oda chamber, room.]
A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish
sultan. [Written also odahlic, odalisk, and odalik.]

Not of those that men desire, sleek Odalisques, or
oracles of mode. --Tennyson.

Synonyms: concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour

See Also: fancy woman, kept woman, mistress

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