Odalisque

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An odalisque was a virgin female slave who could rise in status to be a concubine or a wife in Ottoman Seraglios. Most were part of the harem of the Turkish sultan.

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-	{{Template}}An '''odalisque''' was a virgin female [[slavery\|slave]] who could rise in status to be a [[concubine]] or a [[wife]] in [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] [[Seraglio]]s. Most were part of the [[harem]] of the [[Turkey\|Turkish]] [[sultan]].	+	{{Template}}An '''odalisque''' was a [[virgin]] [[female]] [[slavery\|slave]] who could rise in status to be a [[concubine]] or a [[wife]] in [[Ottoman Empire\|Ottoman]] [[Seraglio]]s. Most were part of the [[harem]] of the [[Turkey\|Turkish]] [[sultan]].
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