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

Word comes from the zenana that it is a girl.

From Oriental Women by Pollard, Edward Bagby

And now," Cousin Edith concluded with an uneasy glance round the zenana, "I think we ought to hurry back as fast as we can.

From Rich Relatives by MacKenzie, Compton

He went home from the river in a pensive mood, and instead of proceeding to the zenana for breakfast, remained in the outer part of the palace.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari

When Shuja-ud-Dowlah died he left two million pounds sterling buried in the vaults of the zenana.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various