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seraglio

noun

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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Remnants from the mansion’s time as a hub for the who’s who of 20th-century Britain can still be spotted today.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
There are also certain activities, like Gilded Age mansion tours in Newport, Rhode Island, that become much more attractive when they're not overrun by crowds.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

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One male character boasts of amassing a harem by offering food to the starving and threatening to murder the unwilling.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of harem

Noun

Experts said the colorful mosaic is the westernmost example ever found at a Roman villa in Britain.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The actor, who owns a villa in the Spanish city, was named Terra d’Honor ambassador in Mallorca at the event, per Spanish outlet El Mundo.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of villa

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All this simple man ever wanted was a pint of ale, a wee castle, and some respect.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
John Camacho Vidal, wine director at Terra Brooklyn, attributes part of Barolo’s allure to its royal history, with vineyards surrounding fairytale castles.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

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