terem

te·rem
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Canada, US, UK, Scotland/ˈtɛ.ɹəm/Australia, New Zealand/ˈte.ɹəm/India/ˈʈɛ.ɾem/

noun

Separate living quarters occupied by elite women of the Principality of Moscow.

OriginRussian те́рем →
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Meanings

terem1

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

terem2

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of term.

Origin

terem · noun

  1. Russianте́рем
  2. Russianте́рем
  3. Englishterem

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

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terem · noun

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with terem

arum
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Anagrams

metermetreEmertMeertretem
Cite this entry
APA

terem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terem

MLA

“terem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terem.

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