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View synonyms for zenana
zenana
or za·na·na
[ zuh-nah-nuh ]
noun
- the part of the house in which the women and girls of a family are secluded.
- its occupants collectively.
zenana
/ zɛˈnɑːnə /
noun
- (in the East, esp in Muslim and Hindu homes) part of a house reserved for the women and girls of a household
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zenana1
C18: from Hindi zanāna, from Persian, from zan woman
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Example Sentences
From the crypt they proceeded to the palace zenana (harem), which surrounded a court of exceeding beauty.
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He had the right to come and go; as regent he could enter the zenana without being accompanied by the council.
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Umballa must look elsewhere for his chief wife; the Mem-sahib would not adorn his zenana.
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It was but a murmur; and the two turned to witness the approach of the woman of the zenana.
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At this very moment I could place you in my zenana and who would ever know?
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