New Words I Learned Today (and refrences)
Saccadic
Odalisque = A female slave in an Ottoman seraglio (concubine house). She served as a chambermaid to the Sultan's concubines. She was in service with the potential to become a concubine for the Sultan.
Later odalisque was used to refer to a mistress, concubine or paramour of a wealthy man.
During the 19th century, odalisques became common ( Read more... )
Odalisque = A female slave in an Ottoman seraglio (concubine house). She served as a chambermaid to the Sultan's concubines. She was in service with the potential to become a concubine for the Sultan.
Later odalisque was used to refer to a mistress, concubine or paramour of a wealthy man.
During the 19th century, odalisques became common ( Read more... )
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