zenana
/zɪˈnɑːnə
/noun
(In India and Iran) the part of a house for the seclusion of women.All mosques have zenanas or areas of worship for women on the upper storey with a separate entrance on the side.
Origin
From Persian and Urdu zanānah, from zan 'woman'.
Rhymes
- direct discourse
- direct-drive
- direct examination
- direct-grant school
- direct injection
- direction
- directional
- directionality
- directionally
- direction finder
- directionless
- directive
- direct labour
- directly
- direct mail
- direct mailing
- direct marketing
- direct method
- directness
- direct object
- Directoire
- Directoire drawers
- Directoire knickers
- director
- directorate