Sahib(in Bengalee, Saheb). Equal to our Mr., or rather to such gentlemen as we term “Esquires.” Sahiba is the lady. (Arabic for lord, master.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Sahib from Infoplease:
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