English Explanatory Dictionary

terem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of term.

Pronunciation

tĕ′rəm /ˈtɛ.ɹəm/ /ˈte.ɹəm/ /ˈʈɛ.ɾem/

Word forms

terem

Etymology

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

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