"Begum" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Begums [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali বেগম (begom), the feminine equivalent of the title baig or bey. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|বেগম}} Bengali বেগম (begom) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Begum (plural Begums)
  1. A surname from Bengali. Wikipedia link: Begum Synonyms: Begun
    Sense id: en-Begum-en-name-PBewMZ3c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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