odalisque
odalisque · odalisques
одалиска
Odaliske
A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglioA female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
UK/ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/US/ˈoʊdlɪsk/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.
Odaliske
одали́скаodalíska
a woman slave in a harem
An erotic painting of a woman, usually nude, reclining in a luxurious or exotic setting.
A desirable or sexually attractive woman.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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a female harem slave:
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a female harem slave:
Origin
Borrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), fromBorrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), from اوده (oda, “room”).
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Forms
plural: odalisquesAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsultana