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seraglio

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Definition of seraglio

as in alcazar

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as in harem

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Recent Examples of seraglio Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio. — J. Hoberman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman. — Longreads, 15 May 2018

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Rustic-chic one-bedroom mansions here span a shocking 5,000 square feet and come with a private spa and gym, a private butler, a private assistant, and a personal chef.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

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In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Facts about elephant seals—a bull’s responsibility to impregnate his harem of females, birthing and nursing—though presented scientifically, put the children in a state of wild glee that a thousand-year-old redwood tree or a century-old lighthouse could not induce.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of harem

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The dining chairs featured in Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Portuguese villa are currently $300 off.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of villa

Noun

In keeping, La Posta Vecchia’s intimate feel is that of a friend’s family castle, full of eccentric art pieces and quirky nooks and crannies in which to get lost.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
In the photos, Kelly included snaps from their visit to Sleeping Beauty’s castle and an ice cream break.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

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