What does serail mean?
Serail means (now rare) A seraglio..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now rare) A seraglio..
He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:
What longing lust would not bee alaid, to see three hundred women at his dispose and pleasure, as hath the Grand Turke in his Seraille?
London teemed with brothels and other pleasure domes such as Mrs Hayes's serail in Pall Mall, whose floor show included a Tahitian “Love Feast’ between twelve nymphs and twelve youths, and naked dancing.
Use serail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Serail means (now rare) A seraglio..
Common synonyms include seraglio, harem, hareem.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He ſhall be made a chaſte and luſtleſſe Eunuch, And in my Sarell tend my Concubines:
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