SAHIB


Meaning of SAHIB in English

/sah"ib, -eeb/ , n.

1. (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, esp. during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.

2. ( cap. ) sing. of Ashab .

[ 1690-1700; sahib master, lit., friend ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .