serail

səˈreɪl

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Definition of serail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

Dated

palace in a Muslim country, especially in the Ottoman Empire

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The grand vizier held court in the serail, surrounded by opulence..

harem

manor

palace

women's quarters

Dated

living quarters for women in a Muslim household

Dated

The serail was beautifully decorated with silk curtains.

harem

zenana

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palace in a Muslim country, especially in the Ottoman Empire
living quarters for women in a Muslim household

Origin of serail

Turkish, saray (palace)

Examples of serail in a sentence

Tourists marveled at the intricate designs of the serail.
The serail was off-limits to men.
She spent her days in the serail, away from the public eye.

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French:sérail, appartement des femmes, ...
German:Serail, ...
Italian:serraglio, harem, ...
Spanish:serallo, harén, ...
Portuguese:palácio muçulmano, harém, ...
Chinese:后宫, 闺房, ...
Japanese:セライ, ハレム, ...
Arabic:سراي, حرملك, ...
Hebrew:סֶרַאי, הַרְמוֹן, ...
Russian:дворец, гарем, ...
Ukrainian:палац, серай, ...
Hindi:सेराग्लियो, जनानखाना, ...
Bengali:সেরাইল, জেনানা, ...
Catalan:serrall, ...
Czech:serail, harém, ...
Danish:muslimsk palads, harem, ...
Dutch:serail, harem, ...
Greek:σαράι, χαρέμι, ...
Hungarian:szeráj, hárem, ...
Khmer:វាំងសេរ៉ាយ, តំបន់ស្នាក់នៅសម្រាប់ស្ត្រីក្នុងគ្រួសារមូស្លីម, ...
Korean:세라일, 하렘, ...
Persian:سرا, حرمسرا, ...
Polish:seraj, harem, ...
Portuguese (BR):seralho, harém, ...
Romanian:serai, ...
Swedish:seralj, ...
Thai:พระราชวัง, ห้องพักผู้หญิง, ...
Turkish:saray, harem, ...
Vietnamese:cung điện, khu vực sinh sống, ...

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Definition of serail - Reverso English Dictionary

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