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memsahib

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mem·sa·hib  (mmsäb)
n.
Used formerly in colonial India as a form of respectful address for a European woman.
[ma'am + sahib.]
memsahib [ˈmɛmˌsɑːɪb -hɪb]
n
(formerly in India) a term of respect used of a European married woman
[from ma'am + sahib]
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Noun1.memsahib - a woman sahibmemsahib - a woman sahib                        
sahib - formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
Translations
memsahib [ˈmemˌsɑːhɪb] N (India) → mujer f casada
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