the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.

the women in a Muslim household, including the mother, sisters, wives, concubines, daughters, entertainers, and servants.

Animal Behavior . a social group of females, as elephant seals, accompanied or followed by one fertile male who denies other males access to the group.

Facetious or Offensive . a group of women associated in any way with one man or household

Father joked that he had a harem of five daughters.

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concubines , purdah , seraglio , serai , serail , zenana