selamlik

[ si-lahm-lik ]

noun

1. the portion of a Turkish palace or house reserved for men.

Word History and Origins

Origin of selamlik¹

First recorded in 1890–95, selamlik is from the Turkish word selamlιk

Example Sentences

I helped to carry her down through the selamlik to the street at the back of the house.

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She made no sound, but dropping the curtain noiselessly, sidled slowly off down the dark passage leading to the Selamlik.

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After waiting one morning for a weary time with an order at the Selamlik, we saw the Sultan go to the Yildis mosque.

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In a paroxysm of passion Selamlik Pasha called two Abyssinian slaves standing behind.

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He knew Selamlik Pasha well, and the secret of his influence over him is for telling elsewhere.

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