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odalisque

o·da·lisque [ ṓd'l ìsk ] (plural o·da·lisques) or o·da·lisk [ ṓd'l ìsk ] (plural o·da·lisks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. enslaved woman in harem: an enslaved woman or concubine, especially, formerly, in a Turkish harem

2. artistic representation of odalisque: a representation of an odalisque in art

[Late 17th century. Via French< Turkish ōdalik "somebody who works in a chamber" < ōda "chamber"]
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