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memsahib

 

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Noun memsahib has 1 sense
  1. memsahib - a woman sahib
    --1 is a kind of
    sahib

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Memsahib

Description:

Memsahib is a term used in South Asia, particularly in India, to refer to a European or foreign woman, typically of high social status or the wife of a colonial-era official. It is derived from the Hindi word "memsaheb," which means "madam" or "lady." The term is often associated with the British Raj era in India.

Senses:

Noun:

  1. A European or foreign woman of high social status residing or working in South Asia.

Sample Sentences:

1. The memsahib invited her friends for afternoon tea at her luxurious bungalow.

2. The local shopkeepers were always eager to serve the memsahibs who shopped at their stores.

3. In retrospect, the life of a memsahib during the colonial period was vastly different from that of the common woman.

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