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Definition of Memsahibs
1. memsahib [n] - See also: memsahib
Lexicographical Neighbors of Memsahibs
Literary usage of Memsahibs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Camps, Quarters and Casual Places by Archibald Forbes (1896)
"The Nana ordered the sahibs to be separated from the memsahibs, and shot by the 1st
... Then,' said one of the memsahibs, ' I will not leave my husband. ..."
2. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"All the memsahibs, who are very beautiful, look at us, ... are like the memsahibs
in our country. In this city there are a hundred dances every night. ..."
3. From Sea to Sea: Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"All the mem- sahibs, who are very beautiful, look at us, but we do not understand
their talk. These memsahibs are like the ..."
4. The Cornhill Magazine by George Smith (1898)
"As we passed through the long street or bazaar little groups of natives had
assembled to stare at the two memsahibs who were going to ride through ..."
5. The Phantom 'rickshaw: And Other Tales by Rudyard Kipling (1890)
"... Majesty the King, " to hug memsahibs wiv rings in veir ears. I will amember."
He never repeated the experiment. ..."
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