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Webster 1913 Edition

Harem

Ha′rem

(hā′rĕm; 277)
,
Noun.
[Ar.
haram
, orig., anything forbidden or sacred, fr.
harama
to forbid, prohibit.]
[Written also
haram
and
hareem
.]
1.
The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females in Muslim families.
2.
The family of wives and concubines belonging to one man, in Muslim countries; a seraglio.

Webster 1828 Edition

Harem

HAR'EM

,
Noun.
A seraglio; a place where Eastern princes confine their women, who are prohibited from the society of others.

Definition 2025

harém

harém

See also: harem, hárem, and Harem

Czech

Noun

harém m

  1. harem (group of women, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household)

Portuguese

Noun

harém m (plural haréns)

  1. harem (the private part of an Arab household)
  2. harem (group of women in a polygamous household)
  3. harem (group of female animals herded and controlled by a male)

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