Odalisque (noun)

1. A female slave in a harem in the Ottoman Empire, especially one who was a concubine.
2. A female servant in a wealthy household.
3. A female slave in a harem, especially one who is sexually available to the harem master.

Origin:

From french odalisque, from ottoman turkish udalyik, udalyk, a female slave in a harem, from old turkish odalik.

Examples:

1. The Sultan's odalisques were renowned for their beauty and grace.
2. She was trained as an odalisque and was eventually sold to the highest bidder.
3. In the old harems, the odalisques would spend their days being trained in music, dance, and other arts.
4. The odalisque was considered a valuable possession and was traded among wealthy men.
5. The odalisques were often the subjects of paintings and other works of art, depicting their beauty and elegance.