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begum
be·gum [ báygəm, bgəm ] (plural be·gums)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woman's title: a title of respect for a woman in some Muslim communities
2. important woman: a woman of high rank in some Muslim communities
[Mid-17th century. Via Urdu< East Turkic, "my mistress"]
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