odalisque is a turkish term and can be defined as abstention from procreation.
odalisque is a turkish term and can be defined as abstention from procreation.
odalisque is a turkish term and can be defined as?
abstention from procreation
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an odalisque ( / ) was a chambermaid or a female attendant in a turkish seraglio, particularly the court ladies in the household of the ottoman sultan.









































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the word "odalisque" is french in form and originates from the turkish "odalık", meaning "chambermaid", from "oda", "chamber" or "room". it can also be transliterated "odahlic", "odalisk", and "odaliq".









































joan delplato has described the term's shift in meaning from turkish to english and french:
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an odalisque was a female slave of a turkish harem.









































odalisque may also refer to:









































bullet::::- odalisque (novel) – a novel by fiona mcintosh









































bullet::::- odalisque – part of quicksilver (novel) by neal stephenson, later published as a separate novel









































bullet::::- odalisque with raised arms – a painting by henri matisse









































bullet::::- odalisque (painting) – a painting by filipino painter and revolutionary activist juan luna









































bullet::::- grande odalisque, also known as "une odalisque" or "la grande odalisque" – a painting by jean auguste dominique ingres









































bullet::::- odalisque, a song on the decemberists' album castaways and cutouts
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