selamlik

American  

[si-lahm-lik] / sɪˈlɑm lɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of selamlik

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

Example Sentences

I would suggest, Countess Strahni, that you go with this girl at once into the selamlik.

From The Secret Witness by Gibbs, George

To Michael the Omdeh's selamlik seemed like a foretaste of paradise.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

The harem is not the whole palace, and even in the modern East the selamlik, or public part of the house, is very differently arranged from the rooms set apart for the women.

From A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 by Armstrong, Walter, Sir

"The selamlik is a short wing and looks into the court."

From The Palace of Darkened Windows by Frederick, Edmund

They were going parallel with the river, although a little way back from the water wall, and in the direction of the men's part of the palace, the selamlik.

From The Fortieth Door by Bradley, Mary Hastings