Serail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Serail is a noun meaning (now rare) A seraglio.
Meaning
(now rare) A seraglio.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- serails
Synonyms for serail
Depending on context, synonyms include seraglio, harem, hareem.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seraglio, harem, hareem, serraglio, serai, ksar.
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