Begum
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noun.
A Muslim woman of rank.
noun.
Used as a form of address for such a woman.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To daub or cover with gum.
noun.
The title of a Hindu princess or lady of high rank.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
In the East Indies, a princess or lady of high rank.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
a high ranking
Muslim
woman
, especially in
India
and
Pakistan
noun.
the form of address for such a woman
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
Word Usage
""T hink the word begum and you conjure up an image of a Nawabi woman who leads a disciplined life behind the veil."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
Moslem
Muslim
lady