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   A female slave or concubine.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   The meaning of ODALISQUE is an enslaved woman. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage.

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   odalisque, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · "odalisque" published on by null. [French, from the Turkish odalik]A female slave in an oriental harem. The odalisque was adopted as a subject by a number of French artists in the 19th and 20th centuries, most famously by Ingres (whose 1814 Grande Odalisque is in the Louvre, Paris), and was usually shown nude or semi-nude, reclining in a voluptuous manner.

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   Odalisque definition: a female slave or concubine in a harem, especially in that of the sultan of Turkey.. See examples of ODALISQUE used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · a woman slave in a harem. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘odalisque'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

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   What does the term Odalisque mean?

   • The term Odalisque refers to a desirable or sexually attractive woman. In historical context, it was used to describe a female slave or concubine in a harem, particularly in the harems of the Turkish sultans during the Ottoman Empire. The term is also often used in Western art and literature to depict exotic and romanticized images of the Eastern world.

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   What does odalisk mean?

   • Define odalisk. odalisk synonyms, odalisk pronunciation, odalisk translation, English dictionary definition of odalisk. also o·da·lisk n. 1. A woman slave in a harem. 2. An artistic representation, often highly eroticized, of such a slave. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   Who invented Odalisque?

   • The odalisque was adopted as a subject by a number of French artists in the 19th and 20th centuries, most famously by Ingres (whose 1814 Grande Odalisque is in the Louvre, Paris), and was usually shown nude or semi-nude, reclining in a voluptuous manner. From: odalisque in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms »

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   What does Odalisque on a divan mean?

   • W. S. Gilbert refers to the "Grace of an odalisque on a divan" in Colonel Calverley's song "If You Want a Receipt for That Popular Mystery" from the Gilbert and Sullivan opera Patience. The word odalisque may also refer to a mistress, concubine or paramour of a wealthy man.

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   What was the Odalisque's only reply?

   • The Odalisque's only reply was a laugh, in which rang all the cruelty of an insulted woman's deceived heart. Lonely as I then was, an odalisque would have afforded a great deal of company. And finally by an odalisque, who fills his goblet with the foaming infusion of malt and hops.

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   What does Oda mean?

   • [French, from alteration of Turkish odalık, chambermaid, female slave attending women of the harem : oda, room (from Old Turkic otāğ, tent, temporary dwellling of nomads, probably originally meaning "place where a fire is lit" and akin to ōt, fire) + -lık, suff. expressing function.]

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   Define odalisque. odalisque synonyms, odalisque pronunciation, odalisque translation, English dictionary definition of odalisque. also o·da·lisk n. 1. A woman slave in a harem.