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
The zenana is that portion of the palace which only the rajah and his wives may enter.
From Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale by M?r J?kai
As Viceroy he was admitted to the zenana, though of course other men could not enter.
From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers
The broad terrace on which they stood was flanked by the graceful buildings of the zenana.
From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy
When Shuja-ud-Dowlah died he left two million pounds sterling buried in the vaults of the zenana.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
