Synonyms for begum
ˈbi gəm, ˈbeɪ-be·gum

Princeton's WordNet

1. begumnoun

   a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan

Matched Categories

1. • Muslim
   • Lady

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1. List of paraphrases for "begum":

   sheikha

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How to use begum in a sentence?

1. Metropolitan Police Cmdr. Richard Walton:

   We are extremely concerned for the safety of these young girls and would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to Metropolitan Police. Our priority is the safe return of these girls to their families, we are reaching out to the girls using the Turkish media and social media in the hope that Shamima Begum, Kadiza Sultana and their friend hear our messages, hear our concerns for their safety and have the courage to return now, back to their families who are so worried about them.

2. Alex Carlile:

   This is no way to treat a 70-year-old senior lawyer and Parliamentarian, i am outraged by the political interference in Begum Khaleda Zia's case on political grounds by two governments, and I expect a full explanation from the Indian Government. I have the visa they granted me a few days ago.

3. Phillip Lee:

   Clearly Shamima Begum holds abhorrent views, but she was a child. She is a product of our society ... and I think we had a moral responsibility to her and to her baby, Jarrah.

4. Sky News:

   Allowing her -- and indeed other terrorists -- back into the U.K. to pursue an appeal would create a national security risk that cannot be fully mitigated, even with the diversion of significant resources, he added. Begums bid to reclaim her citizenship initiallywasstruck down by an immigration court in February. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission, which hears national security cases, said she could instead turn to Bangladesh for citizenship. Yet her lawyer argued that Begum -- who is of British-Bangladeshi heritage was not considered a national of Bangladesh and was therefore rendered stateless by the deprivation decision.