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harem

[hair-uhm, har-] / ˈhɛər əm, ˈhær- /
NOUN
group of lady attendants
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Mumtaz Begum, a Muslim, had lived in the harem of its Hindu king, Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

As the show progresses, I believe my daughter and her friends will see that "The Golden Bachelor" isn't some primetime trauma dump, any more than it's just some gimmicky harem house but with senior citizens.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2023

Then it’s right back to knights in white satin and the realization that men’s gauze harem pants were once an instrument of liberation.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Women in the harem were ranked according to a strict hierarchy in which they could advance based on talent and length of service.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

I glance at the end of the booth and see hookah sets, golden swords, and blown-up black-and-white harem pictures from some previous era propped against, yes, camel bridles.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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