gynaeconitisgyneconitisn.
/ˌɡʌɪnɪkə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtɪs//ˌdʒʌɪnɪkə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtɪs//ˌdʒɪnɪkə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtɪs/ 1. The women's apartments in a household; = gynaeceum n. 1.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > suite of rooms > [noun] > for women of household
seraglio1581
serail1585
harem1634
gynaeceum1723
zenana1761
serai1813
anderoon1840
haremlik?1850
gynaeconitis1855
terem1898
1855 R. F. Burton Personal Narr. Pilgrimage to El-Medinah II. xv. 47 I often saw parties of women mount the stairs to the Gynæconitis.
2. The women's gallery in a church.
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society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > gallery > [noun] > for women
gynaeconitis1850
1850 J. M. Neale Hist. Holy Eastern Church: Pt. 1 I. 206 The women's gallery, or gynæconitis, formed an important part of the earlier Byzantine churches.
1865 Sat. Rev. 11 Feb. 182 The triforium is used throughout as a gynækonitis, or women's gallery, running round three sides of the church.
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