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Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
Brendan Behan

Meaning of "harem" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAREM

From Arabic harīm forbidden (place).
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAREM

harem  [ˈhɛərəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAREM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Harem is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAREM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

harem

Harem

Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men. The term originated with the Near East. Harems are composed of wives and often sex slaves known as concubines. For the South Asian equivalent, see purdah and zenana.

Definition of harem in the English dictionary

The first definition of harem in the dictionary is the part of an Oriental house reserved strictly for wives, concubines, etc. Other definition of harem is a Muslim's wives and concubines collectively. Harem is also a group of female animals of the same species that are the mates of a single male.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAREM


antiserum
ˌæntɪˈsɪərəm
arum
ˈɛərəm
disulfiram
ˌdaɪsʌlˈfɪərəm
durum
ˈdjʊərəm
eriophorum
ˌerɪˈɒfərəm
Fareham
ˈfɛərəm
garum
ˈɡeərəm
harum-scarum
ˈhɛərəmˈskɛərəm
Hiram
ˈhaɪərəm
iterum
ˈɪtərəm
Kanchipuram
kɑːnˈtʃiːpərəm
labarum
ˈlæbərəm
marjoram
ˈmɑːdʒərəm
omnium-gatherum
ˈɒmnɪəmˈɡæðərəm
pittosporum
pɪˈtɒspərəm
Rotherham
ˈrɒðərəm
saccharum
ˈsækərəm
Sarum
ˈsɛərəm
serum
ˈsɪərəm
theorem
ˈθɪərəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAREM

hare
hare and hounds
Hare Krishna
hare wallaby
hare´s-foot
hare´s-foot clover
harebell
harebrained
hareem
hareld
harelike
harelip
harelipped
harestail
harewood
Harewood House
Harfleur
Hargeisa
Hargreaves
hari-kari

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAREM

ad rem
ad valorem
Bayes´ theorem
binomial theorem
central limit theorem
crem
deduction theorem
Fermat´s last theorem
Gresham´s theorem
in rem
millirem
Nernst heat theorem
Poynting theorem
prem
Pythagoras´ theorem
Unitas Fratrem

Synonyms and antonyms of harem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HAREM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «harem» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of harem

Translation of «harem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAREM

Find out the translation of harem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of harem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «harem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后宫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

harem
570 millions of speakers

English

harem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अन्त: पुर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحريم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гарем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

harém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হারেম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

harem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Harem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Harem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーレム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하렘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Harem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hậu cung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகளிர் குழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हरम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

harem
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

harem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гарем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

harem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρέμι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

harem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

harem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

harem
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of harem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAREM»

The term «harem» is very widely used and occupies the 22.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAREM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «harem» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «harem» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about harem

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4 QUOTES WITH «HAREM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word harem.
1
Brendan Behan
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.
2
Malcolm de Chazal
The flower is a jumble of thighs, the sun's harem - the most oriental thing imaginable.
3
Genelia D'Souza
At home, a T-shirt and something loose like harem pants would do. If I'm stepping out, a pair of blue jeans and a white tee are just fine.
4
Dorothy Dunnett
After I convinced them that I was a harmless novelist, I actually got them to give me a tour of the harem - which is usually off limits for tourists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAREM»

Discover the use of harem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to harem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Some Girls: My Life in a Harem
More than just a sexy read set in an exotic land, Some Girls is also the story of how a rebellious teen found herself-and the courage to meet her birth mother and eventually adopt a baby boy.
Jillian Lauren, 2010
2
Harem Girl: A Harem Girl's Journal
HAREM GIRL is, at its heart, an engaging and erotic love story.
M. Saalih, 2004
3
Harem: A Novel
Rich in visual imagery, Harem vividly depicts the exotic bazaars and dangerous alleys of the city and palace chambers brimming with conspiracy and betrayal—as well as love and redemption.
Dora Levy Mossanen, 2009
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Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist (1879-1924)
&nbspIn this rare first-hand account of the private world of a Cairo harem during the years before Egypt declared independence in 1922, Shaarawi recalls her childhood and early adult life in the seclusion of an upper-class Egyptian ...
Hudá Shaʻrāwī, Margot Badran, 1987
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Harem Histories: Envisioning Places and Living Spaces
""Harem Histories" includes magisterial essays by a number of leading scholars at the top of their game, and takes us through a series of insightful and inspiring examinations of the harem system.
Marilyn Booth, 2010
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The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire
This book examines the sources of royal women's power and assesses the reactions of contemporaries, which ranged from loyal devotion to armed opposition.
Leslie P. Peirce, 1993
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Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey
An anthology of narrative essays about the religious conflicts, family traditions, and customs of Turkey throughout the past four decades is written by thirty-two women expatriates who established lives in the region for work, love, or ...
Anastasia M. Ashman, Jennifer Eaton Gökmen, 2006
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Home and Harem: Nation, Gender, Empire and the Cultures of ...
Reworking colonial discourse studies to include both sides of the colonial divide, this work is also the first to discuss Indian women traveling West as well as English women touring the East.
Inderpal Grewal, 1996
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The Romance of the Harem
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1873 Original Publisher: J.R. Osgood and company Subjects: Thailand Historical fiction Fiction Fiction / Classics Fiction / Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction / Romance / ...
Anna Leonowens, 2009
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Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood
Relates the story of a woman born in a harem in Morocco, growing up with wise, funny, individualistic women, and creating a fantasy world from sheer imagination because the outside world was inaccessible
Fatima Mernissi, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAREM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term harem is used in the context of the following news items.
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Harem-seeking Men Use Legalization of Gay Marriage to Pursue …
I just can't take it. You probably can't either. You've heard this story: gay marriage becomes the law of the land in the U.S., we all rejoice, and of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Ellen Pompeo braless after lunch with husband Chris Ivery and pals …
... Ivery also kept it casual, wearing a white Tshirt, a camouflage baseball cap, aviator sunglasses and distinctive harem-style sweatpants. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Review: Exploring Captivity in Handel's 'Alcina' and Mozart's …
Pasha Selim has imprisoned Konstanze in his harem, where she and her servants, Blonde and Pedrillo, are overseen by the malevolent and ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Youth theater to perform 'Disney's Aladdin Jr.' in Henry - News Tribune
Harem Girls, Faith Gardner, Dayton Maubach, Hannah Kear, Brooke Ulm; The Guards, Keegan Stewart, Ryan Mooberry, Lane Elliott, Ashton ... «LaSalle News Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Berlusconi sex scandal 'escort' says film is on the way - The Guardian
... and that the parties she attended at Berlusconi's residence “seemed like a harem”. In a subsequent book, whose title translates in English as ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Episodes 1-2 - Actually, I Am… - Anime News Network
Actually, I Am… seems intent on selling itself as a harem comedy. The promotional art features a hapless guy surrounded by girls, and the main ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
7
Barry Manilow's Other Man! - The National Enquirer
Pop star BARRY MANILOW might pop past gay marriage and straight into a male harem! As revealed by The ENQUIRER, gossip was brewing ... «The National Enquirer, Jul 15»
8
This Week, Killjoys Focuses On Politics...At The Expense of Character
Dutch tells him that she grew up in a place like this - a royal harem. Jenny outlines a bit about what they do: they're daughters of farmers, and ... «io9, Jul 15»
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Hollywood icon Omar Sharif draped in the Egyptian flag and laid to …
(for television) The Far Pavilions. 1986. (for television) Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna and Harem. 1995. (for television) Catherine the Great. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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16 Super '90s Will Smith Outfits That Prove 'The Fresh Prince of Bel …
I love jewelry, but this necklace paired with printed harem pants on a man who is well over six feet tall makes Will look like he stepped out of a time machine from ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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