| Pronunciation: | | 'hehrum
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[n] living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household |
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HAREM is a 5 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | hareem, seraglio, serail |
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| | See Also: | | living quarters, quarters |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ha"rem\, n.[Ar. haram, orig., anything forbidden of
sacred, fr. harama to forbid, prohibit.] [Written also haram
and hareem.]
1. The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females
in Mohammedan families.
2. The family of wives and concubines belonging to one man,
in Mohammedan countries; a seraglio.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a subunit of a larger social group consisting of a male associated with two or more females. |
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