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
The man’s shrill voice betokened his calling, and Frank knew that he was standing at the entrance to the zenana.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
Hence in 1866 zenana missions were organized by English women doctors and missionaries.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe
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
The English women considered it possible to bring health, hope, and legal aid to the women of the zenana, through women doctors, women missionaries, and women lawyers.
From The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey by Schirmacher, Kaethe
