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

For the attempts which have been made to modify and improve the Indian zenana system, see e.g. the reports of the Dufferin Association and other official publications.

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

Native women were soon studying medicine in order to bring an end to the superstitions of the zenana.

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

She was a woman of immense activity and energy; and if she were absent one day from the palace, the affairs of the zenana would be in perfect disorder.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari

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

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis