mem·sa·hib
| \ ˈmem-ˌsä-ˌ(h)ib
, -ˌsäb \
, -ˌsäb \
Definition of memsahib
: a white foreign woman of high social status living in India
especially
: the wife of a British official
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“Memsahib.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memsahib. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of memsahib was in 1832
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