BEGUM


Meaning of BEGUM in English

[ 'beɪgəm ]

■ noun Indian a Muslim woman of high rank.

↘( Begum ) the title of a married Muslim woman, equivalent to Mrs.

Origin

from Urdu begam , from Turk. bigim 'princess'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.