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zenana
Part of speech: NounIn India, the part of the house set apart for the women; a harem. Also, zanana.
Usage examples "zenana":- It would take a clan of relations and a Zenana of wives to maintain in that state to which he deemed himself entitled- Jasper himself! - "What Will He Do With It, Book 7.", Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
- It will be your voice and not our sister's that will hold the attention of the zenana. - "The Outcaste", F. E. Penny.
- The Societies formed of late years for Zenana work have suffered from this cause more than even the older Societies. - "Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877", James Kennedy.