memsahib

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A white European woman in colonial India. India,historical
    — She had not wanted a little girl at all, and when Mary was born she handed her over to the care of an Ayah, who was made to understand that if she wished to please the Mem Sahib she must keep the child out of sight as much as possible

词形变化

memsahibs plural

词源

From ma'am + sahib.
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