(n.) The palace of the Grand Seignior, or Turkish sultan, at Constantinople, inhabited by the sultan himself, and all the officers and dependents of his court. In it are also kept the females of the harem.
(n.) A harem; a place for keeping wives or concubines; sometimes, loosely, a place of licentious pleasure; a house of debauchery.
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Serai
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(n.) A palace; a seraglio; also, in the East, a place for the accommodation of travelers; a caravansary, or rest house.
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(1) Baolis have existed for at least 1,000 years and were constructed in towns and alongside serais (travellers’ inns), across the desert and into Delhi.
(2) Je ne serai pas sélectionné pour notre Euro en France... April 13, 2016
(3) Samir Nasri Official (@SamNasri19) Merci a tous pour vos messages je serai indisponible pour 8 semaines je vous tiens au courant de l'evolution de la blessure January 13, 2014 "Thank you everyone for your kind words and overwhelming support, I suppose its kind of good news that I will be out around 8 weeks," he tweeted.