Memsahib
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noun.
Used as a form of address for a European woman in South Asia.
noun.
A European woman in colonial India.
noun.
A female mountaineer employing Sherpas or porters in the Himalayas.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In India, a European lady; the mistress of a household: so called by native servants.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Lady; mistress; -- used by Hindustani-speaking natives in India in addressing European women.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
formerly, a term of
respect
for a
female
white
European
in
colonial
India
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a woman sahib
Word Usage
"And just because you call the memsahib ‘baji’ doesn’t make her care about you like a big sister would."
cross-reference
sahib
Equivalent
mem-sahib
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sahib
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bashar
blue-black
bozon
collecion
fashionista
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
lady
mistress