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Zenana
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
(Persian zanana), the apartments of an Eastern house in which the women of the family are secluded (see Harem). This is a Mahommedan custom, which has been introduced into India and has spread amongst the Hindus.
The zenana missions are missions to Indian women in their own homes.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Zenana'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/z/zenana.html. 1910.