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Noun

1. 1
   A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect). India, archaic

   "Twenty villages knew the Sahiba—her failings, her tongue, and her large charity."

Synonyms

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memsahibmemsahib

Example

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"Twenty villages knew the Sahiba—her failings, her tongue, and her large charity."

Etymology

Feminine form of sahib.

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