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- DictionaryHar·em/ˈherəm/
noun
- 1. (in former times) the separate part of a Muslim household reserved for wives, concubines, and female servants: "we were invited into the harem in the rear of the house"
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Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word harem, which can refer to a secluded part of a house for women in some Muslim households, a group of women associated with one man, or a group of female animals with one male. See also synonyms, antonyms, and related phrases.
noun. the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women. the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants.
Harem (Arabic: حَرِيمٌ, romanized: ḥarīm, lit. 'a sacred inviolable place; female members of the family') refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family.
A harem is a group of women who are the wives or sexual partners of a man, or the part of a house where they live. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in different languages.
A harem is a part of a house where women of the family live, especially in Muslim countries. Learn about the origins, roles and variations of harems in different cultures and periods, from ancient to modern times.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A harem is the part of the house in traditional Muslim society reserved for women — either wives, servants, or concubines.
Harem is a noun that has five meanings, one of which is derogatory. It comes from Persian, Arabic and Turkish words and is pronounced differently in British and American English.
