Meaning of BEGUM
| Pronunciation: | | bi'gum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan |
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| | See Also: | | lady, Mohammedan, Moslem, Muhammadan, Muhammedan, Muslim | |
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| | Definition: | | \Be"gum\, n. [Per., fr. Turk., perh. properly queen
mother, fr. Turk. beg (see {Beg}, n.) + Ar. umm mother.]
In the East Indies, a princess or lady of high rank.
--Malcom.
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