sə̇ˈral(ˌ)yō, -räl-, -rȧl- noun
( plural seraglios also seragli -)yē)
Etymology: Italian serraglio enclosure, cage, sultan's palace, harem, partly from Old Italian, from Medieval Latin serraculum bar of a door, bolt, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin serrare to lock up, bolt, from Late Latin serare; partly from Turkish saray palace — more at sear , serai
1.
a. : harem 1a
b. : a place of licentious pleasure ; especially : brothel
2. : a palace or residence of a sultan
3. obsolete
a. : caravansary
b. : warehouse