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   seraglio

   /sɛˈrɑːlɪəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. the women's apartments (harem) in an Ottoman palace.
   • ▪ the women inhabiting a seraglio or harem.
   • 2. a Turkish or Ottoman palace, especially the Sultan's court and government offices at Constantinople.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian serraglio, via Turkish from Persian sarāy ‘palace’; compare with serai.

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