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BEGUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does begum mean?
• BEGUM (noun)
The noun BEGUM has 1 sense:
1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
Familiarity information: BEGUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("begum" is a kind of...):
Moslem; Muslim (a believer in or follower of Islam)
lady (a polite name for any woman)
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