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