begum

[ bee-guhm, bey- ]

/ ˈbi gəm, ˈbeɪ- /

noun

(in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially a widow.

Origin of begum

1625–35; <Urdu begam ≪ Turkic begim, apparently a derivative of beg.See bey

Words nearby begum

beg to differ, beguile, beguiling, Beguin, beguine, begum, begun, be had, behalf, Behan, hard hit, be

Definition for begum (2 of 2)

begum²

[ bih-guhm ]

/ bɪˈgʌm /

verb (used with object), be·gummed, be·gum·ming.

to smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance.

Origin of begum

be- + gum¹

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Example sentences from the Web for begum

The nest morning the Begum waited upon the mother of Sujah Dowlah, and related to her all the circumstances of the disturbances.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
In the hands of the Begum the pretty girl blossomed into a great beauty.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man|Marie Conway Oemler
Fernando, the Begum, is about to give a moonlight fête in honor of his daughter's betrothal to Carlos.
Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions|Slason Thompson
It was here the rebel Begum held her court, and kept our prisoners confined in a stable near by.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

When the Begum and the moulvie departed for Lucknow they were accompanied by nearly the whole of their retinue.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for begum

begum

/ (ˈbeɪɡəm) /

noun

(in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince

Word Origin for begum

C18: from Urdu begam, from Turkish begim; see bey

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	begum
释义	begum ¹ [ bee-guhm, bey- ] / ˈbi gəm, ˈbeɪ- / noun (in India) a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially a widow. Origin of begum ¹ 1625–35; <Urdu begam ≪ Turkic begim, apparently a derivative of beg.See bey Words nearby begum beg to differ, beguile, beguiling, Beguin, beguine, begum, begun, be had, behalf, Behan, hard hit, be Definition for begum (2 of 2) begum² [ bih-guhm ] / bɪˈgʌm / verb (used with object), be·gummed, be·gum·ming. to smear, soil, clog, etc., with or as if with gum or a gummy substance. Origin of begum ² be- + gum¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for begum The nest morning the Begum waited upon the mother of Sujah Dowlah, and related to her all the circumstances of the disturbances. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VIII. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke In the hands of the Begum the pretty girl blossomed into a great beauty. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man\|Marie Conway Oemler Fernando, the Begum, is about to give a moonlight fête in honor of his daughter's betrothal to Carlos. Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions\|Slason Thompson It was here the rebel Begum held her court, and kept our prisoners confined in a stable near by. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water\|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent When the Begum and the moulvie departed for Lucknow they were accompanied by nearly the whole of their retinue. The Red Year\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for begum begum / (ˈbeɪɡəm) / noun (in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince Word Origin for begum C18: from Urdu begam, from Turkish begim; see bey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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