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odalisque

oda·lis·que

UK/ˈəʊd(ə)lɪsk/ US/ˈɒd(ə)lɪsk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a woman who cohabits with an important man

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Origin

Borrowed from French odalisque, from Ottoman Turkish اوطهلق (odalık, “chambermaid”), from اوده (oda, “room”).

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