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sa·hib
\ˈsäˌ(h)ib, ˈsȧˌ-, -(h)ēb\ noun
also sa·heb \-ˌ(h)eb\
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi ṣāḥib, literally, master, lord, from Arabic
1. : sir, master — used as a term of respect especially among Hindus and Muslims in colonial India when addressing or speaking of a European of some social status and as a general title affixed to the name or official title of a European
< colonel-sahib >
or affixed to the title of a man of rank
< raja sahib >
2. : european; typically : a European official or settler in a largely non-European population
< the prewar white sahib sat under a punkah pulled by tireless little Asians — Peggy Durdin > |