odalisque
pronunciation
How to pronounce odalisque in British English:
UK ['əʊdəlɪsk]
How to pronounce odalisque in American English:
US ['oʊdəlˌɪsk]
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- Noun:
- a woman who cohabits with an important man
Word Origin
- odalisque (n.)
- "female slave in a harem," 1680s, from French odalisque (1660s), from Turkish odaliq "maidservant," from odah "room in a harem," literally "chamber, hall," + -liq, suffix expressing function. In French, the suffix was confused with Greek -isk(os) "of the nature of, belonging to."
Example
- 1. Odalisque palace of the original , are generally not see the emperor , but by the painter painted a portrait where have the discretion to select the emperor .