munshi
Americannoun
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an interpreter or language instructor.
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a secretary or assistant.
Etymology
Origin of munshi
First recorded in 1770–80; from Hindi munshī, from Arabic munshi' “writer”
Example Sentences
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A member of the commission’s advisory board, Sameerah Munshi, began recording right before Ms. Prejean Boller’s first question, according to board member Jason Bedrick.
Ms. Munshi, a Muslim advocate, and Ms. Prejean Boller left together and appeared to be texting amid the hearing.
In one picture, Lilavati Munshi, an intrepid Congress leader from Gujarat, instructs a group of men raiding a government-owned salt pan.
From BBC
In another, Munshi stands defiantly before the entrance of a boycotted British department store, uncowed by a group of British police officers towering over her - and stylishly dressed in a sleeveless sari blouse.
From BBC
Beyond recognisable figures like Munshi, the Nursey album documents thousands of completely unknown female volunteers.
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