Harem vs. Service

Haremnoun

The private part of an Arab household, traditionally forbidden to male strangers.

Servicenoun

An act of being of assistance to someone.

‘I say I did him a service by ending our relationship - now he can freely pursue his career.’;

Haremnoun

A group of someone's girlfriends, wives and/or concubines in a polygamous household.

Servicenoun

(economics) The practice of providing such a service as economic activity.

‘Hair care is a service industry.’;

Haremnoun

A group of female animals (cows) herded and controlled by a male animal (bull) of that species for breeding purposes. Such behaviour is exhibited by bovids including cattle and buffalo as well as moose, elephants, seals, sea lions, baboons, and elephant seals.

Servicenoun

A department in a company, an organization, a government department, etc.

Haremnoun

(slang) Any significant number of women together as a group; a bevy.

Servicenoun

(computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.

‘This machine provides the name service for the LAN.’;

Haremnoun

(uncountable) A genre of anime and manga in which a man is the love interest of three or more women.

Servicenoun

The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group

‘Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.’;

Haremnoun

The apartments or portion of the house allotted to females in Mohammedan families.

Servicenoun

The military.

‘I did three years in the service before coming here.’;

Haremnoun

The family of wives and concubines belonging to one man, in Mohammedan countries; a seraglio.

Servicenoun

A set of dishes or utensils.

‘She brought out the silver tea service.’;

Haremnoun

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

Servicenoun

(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.

‘The player had four service faults in the set.’;

Harem

Harem (Arabic: حريم‎ ḥarīm, ) properly refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family. This private space has been traditionally understood as serving the purposes of maintaining the modesty, privilege, and seclusion of women from other men.

‘a sacred inviolable place; harem; female members of the family’;

Servicenoun

A religious rite or ritual.

‘The funeral service was touching.’;

Servicenoun

(legal) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.

‘The service happened yesterday.’;

Servicenoun

A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.

Servicenoun

A musical composition for use in churches.

Servicenoun

(obsolete) Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.

Servicenoun

(nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.

Serviceverb

(transitive) To serve.

‘They service the customer base.’;

Serviceverb

(transitive) To perform maintenance.

‘He is going to service the car.’;

Serviceverb

To inseminate through sexual intercourse

Serviceverb

To perform a sexual act.

‘He was going to service her.’;

Servicenoun

A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus Pyrus, as Pyrus domestica and P. torminalis of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see Shad bush, under Shad). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries.

Servicenoun

The act of serving; the occupation of a servant; the performance of labor for the benefit of another, or at another's command; attendance of an inferior, hired helper, slave, etc., on a superior, employer, master, or the like; also, spiritual obedience and love.

‘Madam, I entreat true peace of you, Which I will purchase with my duteous service.’; ‘God requires no man's service upon hard and unreasonable terms.’;

Servicenoun

The deed of one who serves; labor performed for another; duty done or required; office.

‘I have served him from the hour of my nativity, . . . and have nothing at his hands for my service but blows.’; ‘This poem was the last piece of service I did for my master, King Charles.’; ‘To go on the forlorn hope is a service of peril; who will understake it if it be not also a service of honor?’;

Servicenoun

Office of devotion; official religious duty performed; religious rites appropriate to any event or ceremonial; as, a burial service.

‘The outward service of ancient religion, the rites, ceremonies, and ceremonial vestments of the old law.’;

Servicenoun

Hence, a musical composition for use in churches.

Servicenoun

Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier.

‘When he cometh to experience of service abroad . . . ne maketh a worthy soldier.’;

Servicenoun

Useful office; advantage conferred; that which promotes interest or happiness; benefit; avail.

‘The stork's plea, when taken in a net, was the service she did in picking up venomous creatures.’;

Servicenoun

Profession of respect; acknowledgment of duty owed.

Servicenoun

The act and manner of bringing food to the persons who eat it; order of dishes at table; also, a set or number of vessels ordinarily used at table; as, the service was tardy and awkward; a service of plate or glass.

‘There was no extraordinary service seen on the board.’;

Servicenoun

The act of bringing to notice, either actually or constructively, in such manner as is prescribed by law; as, the service of a subpŒna or an attachment.

Servicenoun

The materials used for serving a rope, etc., as spun yarn, small lines, etc.

Servicenoun

The act of serving the ball.

Servicenoun

Act of serving or covering. See Serve, v. t., 13.

Servicenoun

work done by one person or group that benefits another;

‘budget separately for goods and services’;

Servicenoun

a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation

Servicenoun

the act of public worship following prescribed rules;

‘the Sunday service’;

Servicenoun

an act of help or assistance;

‘he did them a service’;

Servicenoun

employment in or work for another;

‘he retired after 30 years of service’;

Servicenoun

a force that is a branch of the armed forces

Servicenoun

the performance of duties by a waiter or servant;

‘that restaurant has excellent service’;

Servicenoun

periodic maintenance on a car or machine;

‘it was time for an overhaul on the tractor’;

Servicenoun

tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

Servicenoun

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play;

‘his powerful serves won the game’;

Servicenoun

the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone;

‘he accepted service of the subpoena’;

Servicenoun

Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958)

Servicenoun

a means of serving;

‘of no avail’; ‘there's no help for it’;

Servicenoun

the act of mating by male animals;

‘the bull was worth good money in servicing fees’;

Servicenoun

(law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him

Serviceverb

be used by; as of a utility;

‘The sewage plant served the neighboring communities’; ‘The garage served to shelter his horses’;

Serviceverb

make fit for use;

‘service my truck’; ‘the washing machine needs to be serviced’;

Serviceverb

mate with;

‘male animals serve the females for breeding purposes’;

Servicenoun

the action of helping or doing work for someone

‘millions are involved in voluntary service’;

Servicenoun

an act of assistance

‘he has done us a great service’; ‘he volunteered his services as a driver’;

Servicenoun

assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods

‘they aim to provide better quality of service’;

Servicenoun

the action of serving food and drinks to customers

‘they complained of poor bar service’;

Servicenoun

short for service charge

‘service is included in the final bill’;

Servicenoun

a period of employment with a company or organization

‘he retired after 40 years' service’;

Servicenoun

employment as a servant

‘the pitifully low wages gained from domestic service’;

Servicenoun

the use which can be made of a machine

‘the computer should provide good service for years’;

Servicenoun

a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water

‘a regular bus service’;

Servicenoun

a public department or organization run by the state

‘the probation service’;

Servicenoun

the armed forces

‘service personnel’;

Servicenoun

an area with parking beside a major road supplying petrol, refreshments, and other amenities to motorists.

Servicenoun

a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form

‘a funeral service’;

Servicenoun

a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine

‘he took his car in for a service’;

Servicenoun

a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal

‘a dinner service’;

Servicenoun

(in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.

Servicenoun

a serve.

Servicenoun

the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.

Serviceverb

perform routine maintenance or repair work on (a vehicle or machine)

‘ensure that gas appliances are serviced regularly’;

Serviceverb

supply and maintain systems for public utilities and transport and communications in (an area)

‘the village is small and well serviced’;

Serviceverb

perform a service or services for (someone)

‘her life is devoted to servicing others’;

Serviceverb

pay interest on (a debt)

‘taxpayers are paying $250 million just to service that debt’;

Serviceverb

(of a male animal) mate with (a female animal)

‘one dog could presumably service several bitches in a day’;

Serviceverb

have sexual intercourse with or give sexual gratification to (someone).