seraglio

• Nom désignant les appartements réservés aux épouses, concubines et parentes dans une maison musulmane traditionnelle ; par extension, un harem ou un palais abritant ces femmes.

A noun referring to the living quarters reserved for wives, concubines, and female relatives in a traditional Muslim household.

1. Living quarters for women in a Muslim householdC2formal

   The part of a traditional Muslim house reserved for wives, concubines, and female relatives, often secluded from male visitors.

   Appartement des femmes dans une maison musulmane

   • The sultan's seraglio was a luxurious and private area of the palace.
   • Historians study the daily life of women in the seraglio.
   • The seraglio was guarded by eunuchs to ensure privacy.

   Synonymesharem