Harems are a type of living arrangement in which a man has multiple wives or female partners. The term 'HAREM' is derived from the Arabic word for 'FORBIDDEN' and is often associated with the Islamic world. In the crossword, the solutions SERAGLIOS (9 letters), ZENANAS (7 letters) and LASSHOUSES (10 letters) all refer to different types of harems. SERAGLIOS are the traditional harems of the Ottoman Empire, while Zenanas are the harems of India and Lasshouses are the harems of China.