Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - memsahib
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Memsahib
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(memsahibs) Memsahib was used to refer to or address white women in India, especially during the period of British rule, or sometimes to refer to or address upper-class Indian women. (OLD-FASHIONED) N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi & Urdu sahib sahib Date: 1852 a white foreign woman of high social status living in India; especially the wife of a British official ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. Anglo-Ind. hist. a European married woman in India, as spoken of or to by Indians. Etymology: MA'AM + SAHIB ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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