2. The palace of the Grand Seignior, or Turkish sultan, at Constantinople, inhabited by the sultan himself, and all the officers and dependents of his court. In it are also kept the females of the harem.
3. A harem; a place for keeping wives or concubines; sometimes, loosely, a place of licentious pleasure; a house of debauchery.
SERAI Se*ra"i, n. Etym: [Per. sera\'8b, or saraï, a palace, a king's court, a seraglio, an inn. Cf. Caravansary.]
Defn: A palace; a seraglio; also, in the East, a place for the accommodation of travelers; a caravansary, or rest house.
SERALBUMEN
Ser`al*bu"men, n. (Physiol. CHem.)
Defn: Serum albumin.
SERANG
Se*rang", n. Etym: [Per. sarhang a commander.]
Defn: The boatswain of a Lascar or East Ondian crew.
SERAPE
Se*ra"pe, n. Etym: [Sp. Amer. sarape.]
Defn: A blanket or shawl worn as an outer garment by the Spanish
Americans, as in Mexico.