n. (pl. -os) 1 a harem. 2 hist. a Turkish palace, esp. that of the Sultan with government offices etc. at Constantinople.
[ It. serraglio f. Turk. f. Pers. saray palace: cf. SERAI ]
n. (pl. -os) 1 a harem. 2 hist. a Turkish palace, esp. that of the Sultan with government offices etc. at Constantinople.
[ It. serraglio f. Turk. f. Pers. saray palace: cf. SERAI ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012