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seraglio

/səˈɹæljoʊ/

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Serail, Palast

The palace of the Grand Seignior in Constantinople.

Examples :

"Visiting Istanbul, tourists often marvel at the Topkapi Palace, once the magnificent seraglio of the Ottoman sultans. "

Bei einem Besuch in Istanbul bestaunen Touristen oft den Topkapi-Palast, einst das prächtige Serail der osmanischen Sultane.

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Serail, Harems

The sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines (odalisques) in a Turkish Muslim household.

Examples :

"The sultan kept his wives and concubines within the walls of the heavily guarded seraglio. "

Der Sultan hielt seine Frauen und Konkubinen innerhalb der Mauern des schwer bewachten Serails.

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Bordell, Freudenhaus

A brothel or place of debauchery.

Examples :

"The rundown building, rumored to be a seraglio, was avoided by families in the neighborhood. "

Das heruntergekommene Gebäude, das angeblich ein Bordell war, wurde von Familien in der Nachbarschaft gemieden.

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Tiergarten, Gehege

An interior cage or enclosed courtyard for keeping wild beasts.

Examples :

"The zookeeper carefully secured the latch to the tiger's seraglio, ensuring the powerful animal remained safely contained within its enclosure. "

Der Tierpfleger sicherte sorgfältig den Riegel am Gehege des Tigers, um sicherzustellen, dass das mächtige Tier sicher in seinem Gehege blieb.

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