Pete Daoust
HAREM: a social group of female animals, as elephant seals, accompanied by a reproductive male who denies other males access to the group O.o a family of wives or concubines, female relatives, and servants, 1781; the occupants of a harem collectively. Examples: harem of dear friendships, 1855; a literary harem [“library”], 1872 1. the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women. 2. the women in a Muslim household, including the mothers, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants :D
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