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Noun: harem  heh-rum [N. Amer], 'haa,reem or heh-rum [Brit]
  1. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
    - seraglio, serail
     
  2. A group of women, wives or concubines of a polygamous man
     
  3. A group of animals breeding with a single male

Derived forms: harems

Type of: living quarters, quarters

Encyclopedia: Harem, Syria

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