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terem.

Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛ.ɹəm/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈte.ɹəm/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈʈɛ.ɾem/India
  1. Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow.

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Borrowed from Russian те́рем (térem, “garret”). First attested in 1898.

noun/ˈtɛ.ɹəm/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈte.ɹəm/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈʈɛ.ɾem/India
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