| Word | odalisque |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A female slave or concubine in a harem, esp. in Turkey. |
| Sentence | They had attacked the caravan of a caliph, with slaves, odalisques, camels. |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p.409 |
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