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

One day he came earlier to the zenana, and found his consort reading something.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath

He concluded that she was a shy and frightened member of a zenana where very little liberty was allowed.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

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