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odalisque

noun oda·lisque \ˈō-də-ˌlisk\

Definition of ODALISQUE

1
:  a female slave
2
:  a concubine in a harem
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Origin of ODALISQUE

French, from Turkish odalık, from oda room
First Known Use: circa 1681

Rhymes with ODALISQUE

assigned risk, asterisk, basilisk, blastodisc, floppy disk, laser disc, optic disk, tamarisk

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