Meanings
plural anderuns · alternative anderoon
- historicalThe harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.
For instance, one day she arranged for me to sneak into the palace anderun, not for our nighttime frolic, but in the afternoon, […]
2010, Gary Jennings, The Journeyer1 more example
The anderun, the secluded space, where the Shah's female relatives lived, represented the powerful role of women within the patrimonial structure of the Qajar household and the influence they exercised on the crown prince and his education.
2015, Moritz Deutschmann, Iran and Russian Imperialism
Origin
- Persianاندرون“interior; women's apartment”
- Englishanderun
From Persian اندرون (andarun, “interior; women's apartment”).
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anderun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anderun
“anderun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anderun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anderun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anderun.
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