zenana

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The buzzing sound of UAVs has been ubiquitous in Gaza since 2006, and drones are called zenana, an Arabic word referring to the sound using the slang term for a nagging wife.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

Their chief motive was to secure an opportunity of conferring with the women in the zenana, a privilege not granted the male lawyer.

From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe

And now," Cousin Edith concluded with an uneasy glance round the zenana, "I think we ought to hurry back as fast as we can.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

The broad terrace on which they stood was flanked by the graceful buildings of the zenana.

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis

In India various attempts have been made by societies, missionary and other, as well as by private individuals, to improve the lot of the zenana women.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various