sahib
sahib · sahibs
A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial IndiaA term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
Origin
From Hindustani صاحب / साहिब (sāhib, “lord”), from Classical Persian صاحب (sāhib), from ArFrom Hindustani صاحب / साहिब (sāhib, “lord”), from Classical Persian صاحب (sāhib), from Arabic صَاحِب (ṣāḥib, “companion”).
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