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.
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  • noun. formerly, a term of respect for a female white European in colonial India
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  • 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
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lady  mistress