odalisque is a turkish term and can be defined as chambermaid.
odalisque is a turkish term and can be defined as?
chambermaid
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an odalisque ( / ) was a chambermaid or a female attendant in a turkish seraglio, particularly the court ladies in the household of the ottoman sultan.





























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the word "odalisque" is french in form and originates from the turkish "odalık", meaning "chambermaid", from "oda", "chamber" or "room". it can also be transliterated "odahlic", "odalisk", and "odaliq".





























joan delplato has described the term's shift in meaning from turkish to english and french:
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an odalisque was a female slave of a turkish harem.





























odalisque may also refer to:





























bullet::::- odalisque (novel) – a novel by fiona mcintosh





























bullet::::- odalisque – part of quicksilver (novel) by neal stephenson, later published as a separate novel





























bullet::::- odalisque with raised arms – a painting by henri matisse





























bullet::::- odalisque (painting) – a painting by filipino painter and revolutionary activist juan luna





























bullet::::- grande odalisque, also known as "une odalisque" or "la grande odalisque" – a painting by jean auguste dominique ingres





























bullet::::- odalisque, a song on the decemberists' album castaways and cutouts
odalisque (disambiguation)