MEMSAHIB

Meaning of MEMSAHIB in English

[mem.sa.hib] n [Hindi, fr. E ma'am + Hindi sahib sahib] (1857): a white foreign woman of high social status living in India; esp: the wife of a British official

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MEMSAHIB — noun Etymology: Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi & Urdu sahib sahib Date: 1852 a white foreign woman of high …
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MEMSAHIB — ˈmem+ˌ- noun Etymology: Hindi mem-ṣāḥib, from English mem (II) + Hindi ṣāḥib — more at sahib : a foreign woman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — /mem"sah'ib, -eeb/ , n. (formerly, in India) a term of respect for a married European woman. [ 1855-60; mem ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — noun Etymology: Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi & Urdu sahib sahib Date: 1852 : a white foreign woman of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEMSAHIB — [ 'mɛmsʌˌhi:b , 'mɛmsα:b ] ■ noun Indian dated a married white woman (used as a respectful form of address). …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MEMSAHIB — memsahib BrE AmE ˈmem sɑːb ˈmem ˌsɑː ɪb, -hɪb ▷ memsahib|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — / ˈmemsɑːb; NAmE / noun used in India, especially in the past, to address a married woman with high social …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — mem ‧ sahib /ˈmemˌsɑːb $ -ˌsɑːhɪb, -ˌsɑːb/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned a European woman – used in India
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEMSAHIB — n. Anglo-Ind. hist. a European married woman in India, as spoken of or to by Indians. [MA'AM + SAHIB]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEMSAHIB — n. Anglo-Ind. hist. a European married woman in India, as spoken of or to by Indians. [ MA'AM + SAHIB …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — n. Anglo-Ind. hist. a European married woman in India, as spoken of or to by Indians. Etymology: MA'AM + SAHIB
Oxford English vocab
MEMSAHIB — ( memsahibs) Memsahib was used to refer to or address white women in India, especially during the period of British …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MEMSAHIB — (~s) Memsahib was used to refer to or address white women in India, especially during the period of British rule, …
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MEMSAHIB — n. Pronunciation: ' mem- ˌ sä- ˌ (h)ib, - ˌ säb Function: noun Etymology: Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi …
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