| Word | seraglio |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. The harem building or women in an Ottoman palace. |
| Sentence | In my self-made seraglio, I was a radiant and robust Turk, deliberately, in the full consciousness of his freedom, postponing the moment of actually enjoying the youngest and frailest of his slaves. |
| Source | Lolita, I.13, p. 63 |
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