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Harem vs Brothel - What's the difference?

harem | brothel |

As nouns the difference between harem and brothel

is that harem is harem while brothel is a wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman or brothel can be a house of prostitution.

harem

English

(wikipedia harem)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The private part of an Arab household. In traditional Arab culture, this part of the household was forbidden to male strangers.
  • A group of women, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.
  • A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, sea elephants.

    • See also

    * concubine * polygamy * polygyny * seraglio * zenana

    Anagrams

    * ----

    brothel

    English

    (wikipedia brothel)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) brothel, brodel, brodelle, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wretch; a depraved person; a lewd man or woman.

    • Etymology 2

    An abbreviation of ‘brothel-house’, ultimately from Old English , see above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A house of prostitution.
    • Synonyms
    * academy * bawdy-house * bordello * cathouse * crib * escort agency * house of ill fame * house of ill reputation * house of ill repute * knocking shop * leaping house * lupanar * massage parlour * nunnery * pushing school * red house * sauna * sporting house * vaulting school * whorehouse See also

    See also

    * red-light district * prostitute