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zenana

/zuh-nah-nuh/US // zəˈnɑ nə //UK // (zɛˈnɑːnə) //

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Related Words

serail宁静,锯齿,宁静的,绢丝 purdah清真寺,肃静,净化,肃清 concubines嫔妃们,妾室,嫔妃,妾侍们 serai宁静,锯齿,绢丝,锯齿状

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : the part of the house in which the women and girls of a family are secluded.
- : its occupants collectively.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inharem

Synonyms

concubines嫔妃们,妾室,嫔妃,妾侍们 purdah清真寺,肃静,净化,肃清 seraglio血盆大口,蛇口,蛇形山庄,蛇形图 serail宁静,锯齿,宁静的,绢丝 serai宁静,锯齿,绢丝,锯齿状

Examples

From the crypt they proceeded to the palace zenana (harem), which surrounded a court of exceeding beauty.
He had the right to come and go; as regent he could enter the zenana without being accompanied by the council.
Umballa must look elsewhere for his chief wife; the Mem-sahib would not adorn his zenana.
It was but a murmur; and the two turned to witness the approach of the woman of the zenana.
At this very moment I could place you in my zenana and who would ever know?

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