A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, baboons, and elephant seals.
A group of female birds mated to or associated with a breeding male.
Any significant number of women together as a group; a bevy.
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حرم Turkish harem, from Arabic حَرَم ("something prohibited; sanctuary, women"); and later also from حَرِيم with same meaning, both from حَرُمَ.
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