memsahib

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Used as a form of address for a European woman in South Asia.

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A European woman in colonial India.

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A female mountaineer employing Sherpas or porters in the Himalayas.

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In India, a European lady; the mistress of a household: so called by native servants.

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Lady; mistress; — used by Hindustani-speaking natives in India in addressing European women.

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formerly, a term of respect for a female white European in colonial India

noun

a woman sahib