seraglio
/səˈræljoʊ/
noun
- The part of a traditional Muslim house or palace where the women of the household lived, especially in the Ottoman Empire; a harem.
- Visitors to the Topkapi Palace can tour the former seraglio.
- Stories of life in the seraglio fascinated European travelers.
- The sultan's seraglio was guarded by eunuchs.
- A Turkish palace or grand house, especially one with a harem.
- The ambassador was invited to dine at the pasha's seraglio.
- The old seraglio now serves as a museum.
- They admired the ornate fountains in the seraglio's courtyard.
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