harem

  1. Noun.  The private part of an Arab household. In traditional Arab culture, this part of the household was forbidden to male strangers.
  2. Noun.  A group of women, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.
  3. Noun.  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, sea elephants.

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