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Where women have their place (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harem

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'where women have their place' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for harem that I've seen before include "many maidens!" , "Living quarters of wives in a Muslim household" , "Home to concubines" , "House of concubines" , "Place for wives of 25 ac" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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