Gynaeceum

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A Gynaeceum (from the Greek gunaikeion) is a house, or part of a house or other building reserved exclusively for females. In other words, a women's quarters. Similar to the Persian harem. The gynaeceum is the opposite to the andron, or male quarters.

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