noun
oda
noun
1
A private room set aside for women within a harem.
"The sultan's wives each had their own oda within the palace."
How to Use Oda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical term for a room inside a harem, mostly seen in writing about Ottoman history.
Word Forms
odas plural, Odas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish word for "room" or "chamber".