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1. Odalisque
   O`da`lisque' noun [ French, from Turk. odaliq chambermaid, from oda chamber, room.] A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan. [ Written also odahlic , odalisk , and odalik .] « Not o...
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2. odalisque
   A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan. ... Alternative forms: odahlic, odalisk, and odalik] 'Not of those that men desire, sleek Odalisques, or oracles of mode.' (Tennyson) ... Origin: F, fr. Turk. Odaliq chambermaid, fr. Oda chamber, room. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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3. Odalisque
   • (n.) A female slave or concubine in the harem of the Turkish sultan.
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4. Odalisque
   An `odalisque` () was a female slave in an Ottoman seraglio. She was an assistant or apprentice to the concubines and wives, and she might rise in status to become one of them. Most odalisques were part of the Imperial Harem, that is, the household of the sultan. Etymology: The word "odalisque&...
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5. Odalisque
   (novel) `Odalisque` is a 2005 fantasy novel by Fiona McIntosh and the first in the Percheron series. Plot summary : The story begins with a slave driver attempting to sell his latest finds, including a foreign captive known only as Lazar. Hot tempered and confident, Lazar invoke...
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6. Odalisque
   (painting) The `Odalisque` is a famous 1885 painting<ref name=Cruz>Cruz, Neal H. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2479&dat=20000706&id=qFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=aiUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2733,2277354 Odalisque by Juan Luna, “Fake art (again) and rigged biddings”, As I...
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