noun
or ha·num ˈhänəm, ˈḵä-, ̷ ̷ˈnəm, ̷ ̷ˈnüm
( -s )
Etymology: Persian & Turkish; Persian khānum, from Turkish hanım, feminine of han prince, sovereign, khan
: a woman of rank or position especially in Turkey and Iran
noun
or ha·num ˈhänəm, ˈḵä-, ̷ ̷ˈnəm, ̷ ̷ˈnüm
( -s )
Etymology: Persian & Turkish; Persian khānum, from Turkish hanım, feminine of han prince, sovereign, khan
: a woman of rank or position especially in Turkey and Iran
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012