zenana

  1. Noun.  A harem on the Indian subcontinent, a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
  2. Noun.  (Also spelled '''''zanána''''') An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan.

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