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Meaning of bibi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A surname from Hindi.
  2. Nickname for Benjamin Netanyahu.
  3. A grandmother.
    India
  4. A European woman in British India; sometimes a married man's mistress.
    India, obsolete

Examples

“The bibis of European men were treated in the same way as upper-class Muslim women, that is, they were kept hidden from view and did not mingle socially with men.”
“This time, though, I think Bibi drove one wedge too many into the heart of Israel’s body politic.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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