harem

nounmasculine/ɐˈɾɐ̃j̃/low

ha·rem

Definitions

1The separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.

The sultan's harem was located in the innermost part of the palace.

Life in the harem was governed by strict rules.

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Common collocations

imperial harem

2A group of women associated with one man (figurative, sometimes derogatory).

The rock star was always surrounded by his harem of groupies.

He seems to have a harem of female friends.

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Do árabe *ḥarīm* (lugar proibido, sagrado), pelo turco *harem*.