Definition of seraglio Seraglio
se•ra•gli•o
We found 11 definitions of seraglio from 6 different sources.
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- seraglio (Noun)
The palace of the Grand Seignior in Constantinople. - seraglio (Noun)
The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in a Turkish Muslim household. - seraglio (Noun)
A brothel or place of debauchery. - seraglio (Noun)
An interior cage or enclosed courtyard for keeping wild beasts.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- seraglio (n.)
An inclosure; a place of separation. - seraglio (n.)
The palace of the Grand Seignior, or Turkish sultan, at Constantinople, inhabited by the sultan himself, and all the officers and dependents of his court. In it are also kept the females of the harem. - seraglio (n.)
A harem; a place for keeping wives or concubines; sometimes, loosely, a place of licentious pleasure; a house of debauchery.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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seraglio
se-ral′yō, n. the ancient residence of the Sultan at Constantinople, enclosing within its walls a variety of mosques, gardens, and large edifices, the chief of which is the Harem: a place where women are kept, a place of licentious pleasure: an enclosure. [It. serraglio—Low L. serāre, to lock up, from L. sera, a door-bar. The word was confused with Pers. serai, a palace.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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seraglio
A bawdy-house; the name of that part of the Great Turk's palace where the women are kept.
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🔤- seraglio, noun, singular of seraglios.
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