What is another word for Zenana?

Pronunciation: [zɛnˈɑːnə] (IPA)

In India, a Zenana refers to the part of a house reserved for women. Synonyms for this word include harem, palace of women, women's quarters, and purdah. Harem refers to the living quarters of women in a Middle Eastern household, while a palace of women typically refers to the living quarters of royalty in China. Women's quarters and purdah both refer to the seclusion of women in certain cultures, while purdah specifically refers to the veil or curtain used to separate women from men. These different synonyms reflect the cultural and geographic nuances of female seclusion and restricted living spaces.

What are the hypernyms for Zenana?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Zenana

We made a fairly early start, getting off about six, and, having skirted the town and passed the neat little Zenana Mission Hospital, we had a pretty but uneventful march of some six miles to Bawan, where, under a big chenar, we halted for the greater part of the day.
"A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil"
T. R. Swinburne
It would take a clan of relations and a Zenana of wives to maintain in that state to which he deemed himself entitled-Jasper himself!
"What Will He Do With It, Book 7."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Their women act as maids to high-caste Hindu ladies, and as they are always about the Zenana, are liable to lose their virtue.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell

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