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terem

te·rem

Today it means: Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow. Full definition →

Russian те́рем

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terem · noun¹

Russian · borrowed fromте́рем
Russian · borrowed fromте́рем
English todayterem

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

terem · noun²

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