harem

The sultan’s wives and concubines live in the harem.

A nineteenth-century adventure yarn , loosely derived from a poem by Lord Byron , Le Corsaire tells of harems , abductions , pirates , pashas , slave girls , treachery , true love and a shipwreck.

The palace looks its most attractive from the Bosphorus, from where its two bathing pavilions, one for the harem (women's only) and the other for the selamlik (men's only), can best be seen.

The sultan had a harem of beautiful women.

The wealthy merchant kept a harem of concubines.

In some cultures, a harem was a symbol of wealth and power.

The emperor's harem was well-guarded.

The princess was surrounded by her harem of attendants.

She was chosen to be part of the sultan's harem.

The harem was a place of intrigue and competition among the women.

The harem was off-limits to anyone but the sultan.

The harem was filled with luxurious furnishings and decorations.

She dreamed of escaping the confines of the harem and exploring the outside world.