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

“Did you not tell me that Nur Mahal inhabits that portion of the zenana situate over the Water Gate?”

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis

Word comes from the zenana that it is a girl.

From Oriental Women by Pollard, Edward Bagby

It will be your voice and not our sister's that will hold the attention of the zenana.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

The progress made by some of them in the zenana is really very creditable, and challenges the commendation of all who have the elevation of native female character at heart.

From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Bose, Shib Chunder