har ‧ em /ˈhɑːrim, hɑːˈriːm $ ˈhɑːrəm, ˈher-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Arabic ; Origin: harim 'something forbidden' ]
1 . the group of wives or women who lived with a rich or powerful man in some Muslim societies in the past
2 . part of a Muslim house that is separate from the rest of the house, where only women live