Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anderun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-derun
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Persian اندرون (andarun, “interior; women's apartment”).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: اندرون

Inflected Forms

anderuns (plural) anderoon (alternative)

Questions

What does anderun mean?: The harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.
Where does anderun come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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