Meaning of anderun | Babel Free

Definitions

The harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.

historical

Examples

“For instance, one day she arranged for me to sneak into the palace anderun, not for our nighttime frolic, but in the afternoon, […]”

“The anderun, the secluded space, where the Shah's female relatives lived, represented the powerful role of women within the patrimonial structure of the Qajar household and the influence they exercised on the crown prince and his education.”

CEFR level