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   odalisque

   /ˈəʊdəlɪsk/

   noun

   • 1. a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially one in the seraglio of the Sultan of Turkey. historical
   • ▪ an exotic, sexually attractive woman: historical "you do not have to learn to paint an odalisque like Matisse"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from Turkish odalik, from oda ‘chamber’ + lik ‘function’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • O

     1

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

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