Synonyms:
harem, hareem, seraglio, serail
Meaning: living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
Usage examples
This lady died, but her lessons were indelibly impressed on the mind of Safie, who sickened at the prospect of again returning to Asia and being immured within the walls of a harem, allowed only to occupy herself with infantile amusements, ill-suited to the temper of her soul, now accustomed to grand ideas and a noble emulation for virtue.