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zenana

noun
ze·​na·​na | \ zə-ˈnä-nə How to pronounce zenana (audio) \

Definition of zenana

: harem sense 1a

Examples of zenana in a Sentence

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 The latter were sequestered from view and segregated in living quarters known as the zenana. — Sharmila Mukherjee, The Seattle Times, "SAM’s ‘Peacock in the Desert’ opens the doors of our perception to the marvelous," 2 Jan. 2019 This made the zenana, or women’s quarters, an influential center of tastemakers and consumers. — Lee Lawrence, WSJ, "‘Peacock in the Desert’ Review: Courting Opulence in Northwest India," 10 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of zenana

1760, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for zenana

Hindi & Urdu zanāna, from Persian, from zan woman

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