harem

1. (countable, uncountable)The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.

   Harem

   гаре́мgarém

   гаре́мharém

2. (countable, uncountable)A group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.

   Harem

   гаре́мgarém

   living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

3. (countable, uncountable)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 (including elephant seals), sea lions, and baboons.

4. (countable, uncountable)A group of female birds mated to or associated with a breeding male.

5. (countable, slang, uncountable)Any significant number of women together as a group; a bevy.

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

1. Historical sources suggest that the king had a sizeable harem.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · seeker · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. The chieftain possessed a harem of young men and women alike.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · sabretou · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. It appears that I don't have it in me to have a harem in my charge.

   CC BY · Tatoeba · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

regular

• harimalternative archaic