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English noun: purdah | |||
| 1. | purdah (state) a state of social isolation | ||
| Synonyms | solitude | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | isolation | ||
| 2. | purdah (group) the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded | ||
| Synonyms | sex segregation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | segregation, separatism | ||
| 3. | purdah (artifact) a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | screen | ||
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