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Odalisque n. : A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan.

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concubine, Grande Odalisque, odalisques, slave, free encyclopedia, wives, become one, the Ottoman Empire, Valide sultan, Imperial Harem, women, novel, Etymology, search, Fiona McIntosh, assistant, apprentice, household.

Defination from the web:
odalisque (Turkish: Odalık) was a female slave in an Ottoman seraglio. ... Generally, an odalisque was never seen by the sultan, but instead remained under the direct supervision of his mother, the Valide sultan. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) concubine
  (noun) courtesan
  (noun) doxy
  (noun) fancy woman
  (noun) kept woman
  (noun) mistress
  (noun) paramour


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