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 broad terrace on which they stood was flanked by the graceful buildings of the zenana.
From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis
It was when he went into the zenana.
From Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier A Record of Sixteen Years' Close Intercourse with the Natives of the Indian Marches by Pennell, T. L. (Theodore Leighton)
The English women considered it possible to bring health, hope, and legal aid to the women of the zenana, through women doctors, women missionaries, and women lawyers.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe
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
