Seraglio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈɹæljoʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seraglio is a noun meaning A palace of a sultan.
Meaning
A palace of a sultan.
More Meanings
- (by figurative extension) A profligate or decadent residence of a rich person.
- The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines (odalisques) in a Turkish Muslim household.
- A brothel or place of debauchery.
- An interior cage or enclosed courtyard for keeping wild beasts.
Example Sentences
In 1936 [Charles] Schwab's agents approached the La Guardia administration in New York, hoping to interest the city in buying his mansion for the official residence of the mayor. […] But Fiorello La Guardia took great pride in the fact that he lived in a modest walkup in Lower New York. He ridiculed the idea of moving into the robber baron's seraglio, telling newsmen that the city much preferred having the tax revenue from the mansion.
Word Forms
- seraglios
- serraglio
Synonyms for seraglio
Depending on context, synonyms include harem, hareem, serail.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include serail, harem, hareem, zenana, serraglio, sultanry.
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