Complete Definition of "seraglio"

English
Etymology
L. serra: a bar for closing doors, through Italian serai: to shut.

Noun
en-noun
#The palace of the Grand Seignior in Constantinople.
#The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish Muslim household.
#A brothel or place of debauchery.
#An interior cage or enclosed courtyard for keeping wild beasts.

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