/ ˈhɑːriːm; -rəm; NAmE ˈhærəm/ noun
1.
the women or wives belonging to a rich man, especially in some Muslim societies in the past
2.
the separate part of a traditional Muslim house where the women live
3.
( technical ) a group of female animals that share the same male for reproducing
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (in sense 2): from Arabic ḥaram , ḥarīm , literally prohibited, prohibited place (hence sanctuary, women's quarters, women), from ḥarama be prohibited.