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begum
1[ bee-guhm, bey- ]
noun
- (in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially a widow.
begum
2[ bih-guhm ]
verb (used with object)
, be·gummed, be·gum·ming.
- to smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance.
begum
/ ˈbeɪɡəm /
noun
- (in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of begum1
C18: from Urdu begam , from Turkish begim ; see bey
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Example Sentences
Amid all the fear, the battling begums continue to trade insults.
From Economist
In Bangladesh the two battling begums have ensured that no other politician gets a look-in.
From Economist
I do not have high hopes that the hot war between the two begums can be successfully mediated.
From Forbes
Bangladesh suffers a dysfunctional two-party system in which the two leaders, the “battling begums”, wage mutual vendettas at the country’s expense.
From Economist
The economy is now twice as big as when the kleptocratic and incompetent rule of Mrs Zia’s government ended in 2006—the moment the army locked up both battling begums.
From Economist
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