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harem
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈher.əm/ uk
/ˈhɑː.riːm/ /hɑːˈriːm/
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especially in the past in some Muslim societies, the wives or other female sexual partners of a man, or the part of a house in which they live
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harem | Intermediate English

harem
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈhær·əm, ˈheər-/
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esp. in the past, the women in a Muslim home, including the wives and other family members, servants, and female partners of a man, or the part of a house in which these women live
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（尤指舊時伊斯蘭教徒的）妻妾, （穆斯林住宅中的）閨閣，閨房…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（尤指旧时伊斯兰教徒的）妻妾, （穆斯林住宅中的）闺阁，闺房…
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harén…
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harém…
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harem, haremde bulunan kadınlar…
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ส่วนของบ้านคนมุสลิมสำหรับให้ผู้หญิงอยู่, กลุ่มผู้หญิงในบ้านของคนมุสลิม…
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hậu cung, những phụ nữ trong hậu cung…
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harem, muslimah…
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der Harem…
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harem, haremskvinner…
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гарем…
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