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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024se•ragl•io (si ral′yō, -räl′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ragl•ios. - the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
a Turkish palace, esp. of the sultan. Also called se•rail (sə rī′, -rīl′, -rāl′).USA pronunciation - Persian sarāy palace; sense development in Italian perh. influenced by serrare to lock up
- Italian serraglio
- 1575–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: seraglio /sɛˈrɑːlɪˌəʊ/, serail /səˈraɪ -ˈraɪl -ˈreɪl/ n ( pl -raglios, -rails)- the harem of a Muslim house or palace
- a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian serraglio animal cage, from Medieval Latin serrāculum bolt, from Latin sera a door bar; associated also with Turkish seray palace |