begum
1(in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially a widow.
Origin of begum
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How to use begum in a sentence
The way that her husband was snatched away from her in the middle of the night flashes in front of Mamtaj begum’s eyes on idle afternoons.
India’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown Has Torn Apart Families and Locked Up Hundreds. 1.9 Million People Fear They Could Be Next | Neha Thirani Bagri/Dalgaon, India | September 6, 2021 | TimeFor that reason a marriage distasteful to both had already been arranged between him and the Roshinara begum.
The Red Year | Louis TracyHe hath in his keeping certain papers that concern the Roshinara begum of Delhi, and he must be made to confess their whereabouts.
The Red Year | Louis TracyWhen the begum and the moulvie departed for Lucknow they were accompanied by nearly the whole of their retinue.
The Red Year | Louis TracyShe left her quarters by a covered way and waited outside the begum Kotee until a soldier found Fulton.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
His father's ancestors were of noble descent, and those of his mother, Munny begum, more eminently and more illustriously so.
British Dictionary definitions for begum
/ (ˈbeɪɡəm) /
(in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince
Origin of begum
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