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zunana

zunana noun: the women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.

Noun

zunana (plural zunanas)

  1. The women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.
    • The reserve vanished which in other times would have kept the youthful maiden to the seclusion of the zunana, and she flew to the abode of Mr. Woodburne, entreating the guardianship of his wife, and her assistance in obtaining an interview with B'howanee.1836, Samuel Carter Hall, The Amulet
    • She is the daughter of a European merchant, and is accomplished for an inhabitant of a zunana, as she writes and speaks Persian fluently, as well as Hindoostanee ; and it is said that she is teaching the King English, though when we spoke to her in English, she said she had forgotten it, and could...1858, Sir William Henry Sleeman, A Journey Through the Kingdom of Oude in 1849-1850

Forms of zunana

pluralzunanas

Questions about zunana

What does zunana mean?
Zunana means the women's quarters in an Arab household; harem.
What part of speech is zunana?
Zunana is a noun.
What is the plural of zunana?
The plural of zunana is zunanas.

Words near zunana in the dictionary

  1. Zumrunnen
  2. Zumsteins
  3. Zumwalt
  4. Zumwalts
  5. zun
  6. zunana
  7. zunanas
  8. Zundavastaw
  9. Zundel
  10. Zundels
  11. Zundert

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