Begüm

n. Muslim lady of high rank (often a widow)

Begum, Begüm or Baigum (Turkish: Begüm, Persian: بیگم) is a Turkic title given to female family members of a Baig or 'Beg', a higher official. The term Begum is derived from the word Beg, and means a female member of the Beg's family.It is a title given to women of rank in South Asia. It used to be conferred upon women of royalty or aristocracy. Examples are: Begum Hazrat Mahal, Jahanara Begum, and Begum Inaara Aga Khan, Begum Samina.Colloquially, the term is used by South Asian Muslim men to refer to their own wives or as a honorific address to a married or widowed woman. For example, Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Begum Khaleda Zia [1].
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Noun
1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
(hypernym) lady

n. begum, Muslim lady of high rank

n. begum