单词 | harem wall |
释义 | > as lemmasharem wall a. General attributive (chiefly in senses 1a and 2a), as harem court, harem girl, harem wall, etc. ΚΠ 1798 W. Sotheby tr. C. M. Wieland Oberon xi. 371 The harem walls [Ger. des Harems mauern] are full of viewless eyes. 1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh 51 Now, through the Haram chambers, moving lights And busy shapes proclaim the toilet's rites. 1829 H. B. Henderson Bengalee 226 Humble puppet, Haram slave. 1853 C. Kingsley Hypatia II. iii. 45 Wulf came rapidly downstairs, through the hall into the harem-court. 1900 Daily News 9 Jan. 7/2 The Queen of Greece..won the hearts of the Moslem feminine world by returning in person all the visits of the harem ladies. 1942 Life 24 Aug. 57/2 Burnu Acquanetta..began her Hollywood career a few weeks ago as a rank-and-file harem girl in Walter Wanger's new movie, The Arabian Nights. 1972 L. Hancock There's Seal in my Sleeping Bag vii. 148 Each harem master was surrounded by his harem of sleek females. 2010 J. Lad in M. Booth Harem Hist. vi. 174 A comprehensive and extremely detailed survey of the entire palace, including the harem quarters, was conducted by the architects. < as lemmas |
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