harem
/ˈhɛrəm/
noun
- The part of a traditional Muslim household reserved for women, or the women living there.
- Historians study the role of women in the Ottoman harem.
- The palace included a large harem with gardens and fountains.
- The sultan's harem was a private area where his wives and servants lived.
- A group of female animals that mate with and are cared for by a single male.
- In some bird species, a male will defend a harem of females during breeding season.
- A harem of seals gathered on the beach around the dominant bull.
- The male lion protects his harem of lionesses from other males.
- A group of women who are romantically or sexually associated with one man (often used humorously or critically).
- In the cartoon, the king had a comical harem of princesses.
- The celebrity was known for traveling with a harem of admirers.
- She joked that her cat had a harem of stuffed toys.