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Definition of zenana : The part of a dwelling appropriated to women.

Usage examples:

• Whereupon I, being of a jokish disposition, did, unexpectedly and contrary to usage, cry " Baa" loudly, causing my mother- in- law to fear that I was a dull- until that night in the Zenana she had the great happiness to overhear me outwitting all the females present by the sprightliness of my badinage. - "Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.", F. Anstey.
• As they followed this butler down a hallway, Aaron and Waziri heard the shrieks and giggles of feminine consternation that told of women being herded into the zenana. - "Blind Man's Lantern", Allen Kim Lang.
• Assisted by an army of thousands of native Bible women, Zenana workers and mistresses, these ladies perform their noble service. - "India’s Problem Krishna or Christ", John P. Jones.