seraglio

noun

Definition of seraglionext
1
as in alcazar

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2
as in harem

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Recent Examples of seraglio Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog. — Armond White, National Review, 7 Sep. 2022 The film, which was to be called In the Sultan’s Power, involved a dashing American traveler who rescues a young Frenchwoman from the seraglio of a diabolical Turkish nobleman. — Longreads, 15 May 2018
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  1. harem
  2. mansion
  3. villa
  4. castle
Noun
  • And maybe there will be another old gobbler and his harem, and the challenge of yet another spring hunt.
    — Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The unique form of this species is characteristic of males, who form harems and claim territories during the breeding season.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of harem
Noun
  • When the Gilded Age architect Thomas Hastings put up the mansion, in 1914, it was conceived as a residence for the family as well as for the collection.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Ultimately, Jacob and Spencer set the mansion on fire to destroy any evidence of what happened there.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The new building was designed to commemorate the legacy of Adolf Muhr, the villa’s first owner and the original author of its story.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Click here to see more photos of the Sicilian villa.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of villa
Noun
  • These caterpillars are kings of the tiniest castles ever identified.
    — Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Without major renovations, the castle is heading for ruin, Reckert says.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of castle

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