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seraglio

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Seraglio: see Istanbul Istanbul (ĭs'tănbl`, ĭstan`b
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seraglio, serail
1. the harem of a Muslim house or palace
2. a sultan's palace, esp in the former Turkish empire
3. the wives and concubines of a Muslim


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