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
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
