memsahib
(noun) a woman sahib
Source: WordNet® 3.1
memsahib (plural memsahibs)
(India, historical, as a respectful term of address) A white European woman in colonial India.
Coordinate term: sahib
Source: Wiktionary
Mem"-sa`hib, n. [Hind. mem-sahib; mem (fr. E. ma'am) + Ar. çahib master. See Sahib.]
Definition: Lady; mistress; -- used by Hindustani-speaking natives in India in addressing European women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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