Not of those that men desire, sleek Odalisques, or oracles of mode. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
odalisque — [ ɔdalisk ] n. f. • 1624; turc odalik ♦ Hist. Femme de chambre esclave qui était au service des femmes d un harem. Cour. et abusivt Femme d un harem. « L Odalisque couchée », tableau d Ingres. ● odalisque nom féminin (turc odaliq, de oda,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
odalisque — or odalisk [ō′də lisk΄] n. [Fr odalisque < Turk ōdalik, chambermaid < ōdah, chamber + lik, suffix expressing function] 1. a female slave or concubine in a harem 2. a conventionalized painting of a reclining odalisque as by Ingres or Matisse … English World dictionary
odalisque — (n.) female slave in a harem, 1680s, from Fr. odalisque (1660s), from Turk. odaliq maidservant, from odah room in a harem, lit. chamber, hall, + liq, suffix expressing function. In French, the suffix was confused with Gk. isk(os) of the nature of … Etymology dictionary
odalisque — ► NOUN historical ▪ a female slave or concubine in a harem. ORIGIN French, from Turkish oda chamber + lik function … English terms dictionary
Odalisque — Une odalisque était une esclave vierge, qui pouvait monter jusqu au statut de concubine ou de femme dans les sérails ottomans, mais dont la plupart étaient au service du harem du sultan. Le mot vient du turc odalık, qui signifie « femme de… … Wikipédia en Français
Odalisque — This article is about the women in the Ottoman Empire. For other uses, see Odalisque (disambiguation). Grande Odalisque painted by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1814) An odalisque (Turkish: Odalık … Wikipedia
odalisque — n. woman held in slavery or a kept woman (in the past in harems of the Middle East particularly Turkish harem); representation of an odalisque in art (such as a painting or sculpture); doxy, mistress; woman who lives together with an important… … English contemporary dictionary
odalisque — (oh dah LEESK) [French, from Turkish] A female concubine or slave in a harem; a painting or representation of such a person. William painted her in the languorous pose of an odalisque … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Odalisque (painting) — Odalisque Artist Juan Luna Year 1885 Location Don Luis Araneta Collection (Philippines) The Odalisque is a famous 1885 painting … Wikipedia
Odalisque with Raised Arms — Artist Henri Matisse Year 1923 Type Oil on canvas Dimensions 68 cm × 64 cm (26 in × 23 i … Wikipedia
