Zenana

noun

/zəˈnɑːnə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.

2.nounAn effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. (Also spelled zanána.)

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