Meaning of gynaeceum | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
   Ancient-Rome
2. An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
   obsolete
3. A gynoecium.

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Examples

“A master, however this may be, was very jealous of the inmates of his gyneceum, and he permitted no one to enter⟳ the place⟳, which was protected as a sanctuary in the legislation of the Barbarians.”

“It was agreeable to see⟳ men, after days in this gyneceum, bringing the place⟳ to life, to see⟳ waiters speeding to their command.”

“The androecium functions by providing the pollen-grains which are necessary to bring⟳ about fertilisation of the ovules in the gynaeceum.”

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