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zenana

ze·na·na [ zə nnə ] or za·na·na [ zə nnə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. women's quarters in trains: in parts of northern South Asia, an area reserved for women in some trains and waiting rooms in railroad stations

2. women's quarters: in Muslim households in parts of South and Southwest Asia, the area of the house reserved for women and girls

[Mid-18th century. < Persian, Urdu zanānah< zan "woman"]
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