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Definition of memsahib noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

memsahib

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