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

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.

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

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath

Within the zenana, to which Spot was admitted as little boys under six are admitted to ladies' bathing-machines, Cousin Edith warned a young girl against the wiles of men.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

As Viceroy he was admitted to the zenana, though of course other men could not enter.

From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh