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harem

/ˈhæɹəm/ /(ˌ)hɑːˈɹiːm/

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noun

Harem

The private part of an Arab household, traditionally forbidden to male strangers.

Examples :

"The traveler respected local customs and understood he could not enter the family's harem, the women's private living space. "

Der Reisende respektierte die lokalen Bräuche und verstand, dass er den Harem der Familie, den privaten Wohnbereich der Frauen, nicht betreten durfte.

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noun

Harem, Frauengemach

A group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.

Examples :

"The king's vast palace housed his harem, a collection of wives and concubines. "

Der riesige Palast des Königs beherbergte seinen Harem, eine Sammlung von Frauen und Konkubinen.

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Herde, Gruppe von weiblichen Tieren

A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, baboons, and elephant seals.

Examples :

"The rancher observed the dominant bull carefully guarding his harem of cows in the pasture. "

Der Rancher beobachtete den dominanten Bullen, der sorgfältig seine Herde von Kühen auf der Weide bewachte.

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noun

Harem, Frauengruppe

Any significant number of women together as a group; a bevy.

Examples :

"The senior class's study group was a large harem of dedicated students, all working together for the upcoming exams. "

Die Lerngruppe der Abschlussklasse war eine große Frauengruppe engagierter Schüler, die alle gemeinsam für die bevorstehenden Prüfungen arbeiteten.

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Ein Genre von Anime und Manga, in dem ein Mann das Liebesinteresse von drei oder mehr Frauen ist.

A genre of anime and manga in which a man is the love interest of three or more women.

Examples :

"That popular anime series is a classic harem, with the main character having romantic relationships with several female leads. "

Diese beliebte Anime-Serie ist ein klassisches Harem, in dem die Hauptfigur romantische Beziehungen zu mehreren weiblichen Hauptfiguren hat.

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