Meaning & use
harem
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Historically, the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female relatives; also used to describe a group of women associated with one man.
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The palace's harem quarters were richly decorated with tiles and fountains.
Historians study how women's lives within the harem were often more complex than outsiders assumed.
A note on using this word
Best understood in its historical and cultural context; using it casually or metaphorically about modern relationships can be inaccurate or disrespectful.
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