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odalisque
o·da·lisque also o·da·lisk O0029900 (ō′də-lĭsk′)n.1. A woman slave in a harem.2. An artistic representation, often highly eroticized, of such a slave.
[French, from alteration of Turkish odalık, chambermaid, female slave attending women of the harem : oda, room (from Old Turkic otāğ, tent, temporary dwellling of nomads, probably originally meaning "place where a fire is lit" and akin to ōt, fire) + -lık, suff. expressing function.]odalisque (ˈəʊdəlɪsk) or odaliskna female slave or concubine[C17: via French, changed from Turkish ōdalik, from ōdah room + -lik n suffix]o•da•lisque or o•da•lisk (ˈoʊd l ɪsk)
n. a female slave or concubine in a harem, esp. in that of the sultan of Turkey. [1675–85; < French < Turkish odalIk concubine] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | odalisque - a woman slave in a haremconcubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour - a woman who cohabits with an important man |
Translationsodalisque
Words related to odalisquenoun a woman slave in a haremRelated Words- concubine
- courtesan
- doxy
- paramour
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