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Definition of: serraglio
(si·ral′yō, -räl′-) noun
1. A harem.
2. Loosely, a place of debauchery.
3. The old palace of the sultans at Constantinople with its mosques, official buildings, and gardens.
4. Hence, any residence of a sultan. Also se·rail (se·rāl′). [<Ital. serraglio an enclosure, ult. <LL serrare, var. of L serare lock up <sera lock; used to render Turkish serai a palace, lodging, because of similarity of sound]
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