HAREM


Meaning of HAREM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈher-əm ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Arabic ḥarīm, literally, something forbidden & ḥaram, literally, sanctuary

Date: 1623

1.

a. : a usually secluded house or part of a house allotted to women in a Muslim household

b. : the wives, concubines, female relatives, and servants occupying a harem

2. : a group of women associated with one man

3. : a group of females associated with one male — used of polygamous animals

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.