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sahib
[ sahb; sah-ib, -hib, ‐heeb ]
noun
- (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- none Sa·hib. singular of Ashab.
sahib
/ ˈsɑːhɪb; ˈsɑːhɛb /
noun
- (in India) a form of address or title placed after a man's name or designation, used as a mark of respect
Word History and Origins
Origin of sahib1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sahib1
Example Sentences
“In the early years after the collapse, we were in written contact with Mullah Sahib,” Motasim says.
He, with others, thinking the miss-sahib had gone to church, was smoking the hookah of gossip in a neighboring compound.
Both animal and man seemed to be dozing, but they woke into activity when the sahib approached.
This rascal was owed a debt for the indignity he had offered the sahib in the village, and now he was paid in full.
“Akhab Khan prevented those Shia dogs from shooting you and Mayne-sahib,” went on the low murmur.
Five hundred came back, vowing that they would stand by “Lar-rence-sahib Bahadur” till the last.
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