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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hòugōng
"古代帝王的后宫居住着众多的妃嫔。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants.
"Historical accounts provide vivid descriptions of life within the Ottoman sultan's imperial harem." - 2
A group of female animals (such as seals or deer) sharing a single male partner during the breeding season.
"The dominant bull elephant seal fiercely defended his harem on the rocky shore."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'ḥarīm', meaning 'forbidden' or 'sacred', from the root 'ḥaraama'. Historically, it entered European languages via Turkish during the Ottoman Empire, initially referring to the inviolable private quarters of a household reserved for women, and later expanding in Western usage to denote a group of female animals associated with one male.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harem" is said worldwide
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harem
Transliteration: aʁɛm
"Le harem était la partie de la maison réservée aux femmes."
Harem
Transliteration: ˈhaːʁɛm
"Der Sultan lebte mit seinen Frauen im Harem."
harem
Transliteration: ˈarɛm
"Il palazzo imperiale includeva un grande harem."
harén
Transliteration: aˈɾen
"El harén estaba custodiado por eunucos."
harém
Transliteration: aˈɾẽj̃
"O harém era o espaço privado da residência otomana."
जनाना
Transliteration: janana
"मुगल काल में हरम का अपना एक विशेष प्रशासनिक ढांचा था।"
后宫
Transliteration: hòugōng
"古代帝王的后宫居住着众多的妃嫔。"
하렘
Transliteration: hareM
"오스만 제국의 술탄은 거대한 하렘을 거느리고 있었다."
ハリム
Transliteration: harimu
Script: ハレム
"歴史小説の中でオスマン帝国のハレムが描かれている。"
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