harem

[ hair-uhm, har- ]

/ ˈhɛər əm, ˈhær- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR harem ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.

the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants.

Animal Behavior. a social group of females, as elephant seals, accompanied or followed by one fertile male who denies other males access to the group.

Facetious: Sometimes Offensive. a group of women associated in any way with one man or household: I really resent it when our boss refers to us as his harem, though he's trying to be funny.

Sometimes ha·ram, ha·rim; ha·reem [huh-reem] /həˈrim/ .

Origin of harem

First recorded in 1625–35; from Turkish ḥarem “female quarters,” from Arabic ḥarīm “sacred or inviolable space, sanctuary; female members of a family; harem,” literally, “forbidden,” from ḥarama “to prohibit, deny”

usage note for harem

In the meaning “a group of women associated with one man,” harem is used for humorous effect. But this sense is sometimes perceived as insulting by or to women because it implies that the man collects women like objects.

Words nearby harem

harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna, harelip, harem, harem pants, hare's-foot, hare's-foot fern, harestail, harewood

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Example sentences from the Web for harem

Other species have sex-specific mating and courtship strategies, like harem defense by male gorillas, or mating dances.
No, Animals Do Not Have Genders - Facts So Romantic|Cailin O'Connor|August 26, 2020|Nautilus
But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jillian Lauren is the author of The New York Times bestseller Some Girls: My Life in a Harem.
How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me|Jillian Lauren|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mitchell is also a fundamentalist Mormon who had his eye on the then-14-year-old Smart to be the first of a harem of wives.
Polygamist Courtroom Circus|Carol McKinley|July 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Harem pants were a well-tailored sport jacket compared to jeggings.
The Trend from Hell|Rebecca Dana|January 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If he cultivates a harem without taking responsibility for it, he is, however, careless.
How Not to Manage a Harem|Tracy Quan|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They make enough fuss about an old fogey like me, as if I had a harem up me sleeve.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard
Cloistered in the life of the harem, their ideas do not reach beyond the horizon of the harem.
French and Oriental Love in a Harem|Mario Uchard
I went off to the Harem Serai at once, and presently the child was brought out into the waiting-room.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray
The latter word evokes to occidental ears images of sensual seduction which the Moroccan harem seldom realizes.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
He threw the key on the floor and left the harem, slamming the door behind him.
Told in the Coffee House|Cyrus Adler

British Dictionary definitions for harem

harem

hareem (hɑːˈriːm)

/ (ˈhɛərəm, hɑːˈriːm) /

noun

the part of an Oriental house reserved strictly for wives, concubines, etc

a Muslim's wives and concubines collectively

a group of female animals of the same species that are the mates of a single male

Word Origin for harem

C17: from Arabic harīm forbidden (place)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	harem
释义	harem [ hair-uhm, har- ] / ˈhɛər əm, ˈhær- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR harem ON THESAURUS.COM noun the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women. the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants. Animal Behavior. a social group of females, as elephant seals, accompanied or followed by one fertile male who denies other males access to the group. Facetious: Sometimes Offensive. a group of women associated in any way with one man or household: I really resent it when our boss refers to us as his harem, though he's trying to be funny. Sometimes ha·ram, ha·rim; ha·reem [huh-reem] /həˈrim/ . Origin of harem First recorded in 1625–35; from Turkish ḥarem “female quarters,” from Arabic ḥarīm “sacred or inviolable space, sanctuary; female members of a family; harem,” literally, “forbidden,” from ḥarama “to prohibit, deny” usage note for harem In the meaning “a group of women associated with one man,” harem is used for humorous effect. But this sense is sometimes perceived as insulting by or to women because it implies that the man collects women like objects. Words nearby harem harebell, harebrained, hareem, Hare Krishna, harelip, harem, harem pants, hare's-foot, hare's-foot fern, harestail, harewood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for harem Other species have sex-specific mating and courtship strategies, like harem defense by male gorillas, or mating dances. No, Animals Do Not Have Genders - Facts So Romantic\|Cailin O'Connor\|August 26, 2020\|Nautilus But when she opened the door, a harem of toned and dreaded hip-hop dancers were lounging on couches staring at her. How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star\|Kevin Fallon\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Jillian Lauren is the author of The New York Times bestseller Some Girls: My Life in a Harem. How the Sultan of Brunei Violated His Sharia Law With Me\|Jillian Lauren\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Mitchell is also a fundamentalist Mormon who had his eye on the then-14-year-old Smart to be the first of a harem of wives. Polygamist Courtroom Circus\|Carol McKinley\|July 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Harem pants were a well-tailored sport jacket compared to jeggings. The Trend from Hell\|Rebecca Dana\|January 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST If he cultivates a harem without taking responsibility for it, he is, however, careless. How Not to Manage a Harem\|Tracy Quan\|December 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They make enough fuss about an old fogey like me, as if I had a harem up me sleeve. The Black Opal\|Katharine Susannah Prichard Cloistered in the life of the harem, their ideas do not reach beyond the horizon of the harem. French and Oriental Love in a Harem\|Mario Uchard I went off to the Harem Serai at once, and presently the child was brought out into the waiting-room. At the Court of the Amr\|John Alfred Gray The latter word evokes to occidental ears images of sensual seduction which the Moroccan harem seldom realizes. In Morocco\|Edith Wharton He threw the key on the floor and left the harem, slamming the door behind him. Told in the Coffee House\|Cyrus Adler British Dictionary definitions for harem harem hareem (hɑːˈriːm) / (ˈhɛərəm, hɑːˈriːm) / noun the part of an Oriental house reserved strictly for wives, concubines, etc a Muslim's wives and concubines collectively a group of female animals of the same species that are the mates of a single male Word Origin for harem C17: from Arabic harīm forbidden (place) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to harem serail, purdah, concubines, serai, zenana
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harem

noun

Origin of harem

usage note for harem

Words nearby harem

Example sentences from the Web for harem

British Dictionary definitions for harem

hareem (hɑːˈriːm)

noun

Word Origin for harem

Words related to harem