harem

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Synonyms: hare, harm, hareem, harlem, haem, haram, herem, hares, harim, hared, arem

Antonyms: hare, harm, hareem, harlem, haem, haram, herem, hares, harim, hared, arem

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Noun

1. The [[private]] section of a [[Muslim]] [[household]] forbidden to [[male]] [[stranger]]s. {{defdate|from 1841}}
2. A group of someone's [[girlfriend]]s, [[wife|wives]] and/or [[concubine]]s in a [[polygamous]] household.
3. 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 [[bovid]]s including cattle and buffalo as well as [[moose]], [[elephant]]s, [[seal]]s (including [[elephant seal]]s), [[sea lion]]s, and [[baboon]]s. {{defdate|from 1911}}
4. {{lb|en|ornithology}} A group of female birds mated to or associated with a breeding male.
5. {{lb|en|slang}} Any significant number of women together as a group; a [[bevy]].
6. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[genre]] of [[anime]] and [[manga]] in which a man is the [[love interest]] of three or more women.

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