memsahib
noun/ˈmemsɑːb/, /ˈmemsɑːhɪb/
/ˈmemsɑːhib/, /ˈmemsɑːb/
- used in India, especially in the past, to address a married woman with high social status, often a European womanWord Originfrom mem (representing an Indian pronunciation of ma'am) + sahib.
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