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zenana

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noun

IPA: /zəˈnɑːnə/

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The correct spelling is zenana. A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.

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noun

  1. 1.A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
  2. 2.An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. (Also spelled zanána.)

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