mem·sa·hib 
(mĕmsähĭb, -säĭb, -säb)
(mĕmsähĭb, -säĭb, -säb)n.
1. Used as a form of address for a European woman in South Asia.
2. A European woman in colonial India.
3. A female mountaineer employing Sherpas or porters in the Himalayas.
[MA'AM + SAHIB.]