ODALISQUE


Meaning of ODALISQUE in English

[ 'əʊd(ə)lɪsk ]

■ noun historical a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey.

Origin

C17: from Fr., from Turk. odalik , from oda 'chamber' + lik 'function'.

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