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