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ZENANA
Etymology
Noun
zenana (plural zenanas)
A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. (Also spelled zanána.)
Source: Wiktionary
Ze*na"na, n. Etym: [Hind. zenana, zanana, fr. Per. zanana, fr. zan woman; akin to E. queen.]
Definition: The part of a dwelling appropriated to women. [India]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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