harem
noun
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
harems
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pluralof harem.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Bulls form harems, and other bulls try to poach from those harems.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
In nature, male zebras keep harems of mares and their foals, and it’s possible the zebra saw Mr. Clifton and the deputies as a threat to them.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Closer to us, smaller beta bulls lower in the elephant seal hierarchy but still hoping for a shot at breeding lolled on the edges of the harems.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
The fund wrote that Hazel enjoyed her role as an "honorary grandmother" to foals from various groups – or harems – of the horses.
From Fox News ● Aug. 2, 2021
I remember walking in art galleries, through the nineteenth century: the obsession they had then with harems.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
