zenana

noun

ze·na·na | \ zə-ˈnä-nə

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Definition of zenana

: harem sense 1a

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The latter were sequestered from view and segregated in living quarters known as the zenana. — Sharmila Mukherjee, The Seattle Times, "SAM’s ‘Peacock in the Desert’ opens the doors of our perception to the marvelous," 2 Jan. 2019 This made the zenana, or women’s quarters, an influential center of tastemakers and consumers. — Lee Lawrence, WSJ, "‘Peacock in the Desert’ Review: Courting Opulence in Northwest India," 10 Mar. 2018

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