MEMSAHIB

memsahib

(noun) a woman sahib

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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