"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Monday 10 May 2010

Seraglio

 
A seraglio is a harem; living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household.  

1 comment:

  1. A wore I can NEVER remember when it comes up in crosswords; which it does with monotonous regularity.

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