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se·ra·glio S0278100 (sə-răl′yō, -räl′-)n. pl. se·ra·glios 1. A large harem.2. A sultan's palace. Also called serai.
[Italian serraglio, enclosure, seraglio, probably partly from Vulgar Latin *serraculum, enclosure (from *serrāre, to lace up, from Latin serāre, from sera, door-bar) and partly from Turkish saray, palace (from Persian sarāy, inn; see terə- in Indo-European roots).]seraglio (sɛˈrɑːlɪˌəʊ) or serailn, pl -raglios or -rails1. (Islam) the harem of a Muslim house or palace2. (Islam) a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire3. (Islam) the wives and concubines of a Muslim[C16: from Italian serraglio animal cage, from Medieval Latin serrāculum bolt, from Latin sera a door bar; associated also with Turkish seray palace]har•em (ˈhɛər əm, ˈhær-)
n. 1. the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women. 2. the women in a Muslim household, including the mothers, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants. 3. a social group of female animals, as elephant seals, accompanied by a reproductive male who denies other males access to the group. [1625–35; < Arabic ḥarīm harem, literally, forbidden] Seraglio the inmates of a harem, 1634; a house of women kept for debauchery—Johnson, 1755.Examples: seraglio of the godly (i.e., a nunnery), 1672; of flattering lusts, 1711; of maids of honour, 1860; a cock and a seraglio of seven hens, 1773.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  seraglio - living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim householdhareem, harem, serailliving quarters, quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters" |
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Seraglio: see İstanbulİstanbul
, city (1990 pop. 6,748,435) and metropolitan muncipality, capital of İstanbul prov., NW Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus at its entrance into the Sea of Marmara. Since 2004 the metropolitan municipality and province have been coterminous.
..... Click the link for more information. , Turkey.seraglio1. An enclosed or protected place. 2. A palace.seraglio, serail1. the harem of a Muslim house or palace 2. a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire 3. the wives and concubines of a Muslim MedicalSeeharemseraglioenUK
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