Associations to the word «Begum»

Wiktionary

BEGUM, verb. (transitive) To daub or cover with gum.
BEGUM, noun. A high ranking Muslim woman, especially in India and Pakistan
BEGUM, noun. The form of address for such a woman
BEGUM, proper noun. A Muslim honorific for a high-ranking woman, with its origin in India and Pakistan, that has become a surname in the west.

Dictionary definition

BEGUM, noun. A Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne