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seraglio

noun

Definition of seraglio

as in alcazar

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as in harem

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Recent Examples of seraglio Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman. — Longreads, 15 May 2018

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In a clip from the upcoming season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul discusses with her castmates what happened at the Bachelor mansion and the similarities between the winner and her ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
And if the couple decides to live a nomadic life, hopping from mansion to mansion, Farlow said thousands of years of Samoyed breeding should come in handy.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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One male character boasts of amassing a harem by offering food to the starving and threatening to murder the unwilling.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

Definition of harem

Noun

For those traveling in big groups or who simply want more, around the bay is their 10-bedroom villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Because the rooftops of the NOT A HOTEL Setouchi villas are visible to each other, that technology is always on display.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of villa

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Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

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