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concubine
[ kong-kyuh-bahyn, kon- ]
noun
- a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, especially one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.
- (among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usually of inferior rank.
- (especially formerly in Muslim societies) a woman residing in a harem and kept, as by a sultan, for sexual purposes.
concubine
/ ˈkɒn-; ˈkɒŋkjʊˌbaɪn; kɒŋˈkjʊbɪnərɪ /
noun
- (in polygamous societies) a secondary wife, usually of lower social rank
- a woman who cohabits with a man
Derived Forms
- concubinary, nounadjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of concubine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of concubine1
Example Sentences
His war council, and his concubine pit, consists of a crew of mannequins.
The defense attorney described Bravo in his opening arguments as a “gigolo” who had essentially turned Rachel into a concubine.
As the choreographer read about this eccentric ruler — a gifted athlete with extravagant appetites and wives, kids, concubines and Rolls-Royces galore, who died in his 40s — a production took shape in his mind.
Local myth says they represent a man who couldn’t choose between his wife and concubine, so all three of them were petrified.
Drawing together decades of writing, these stories follow concubines who fall in love, paranormal researchers and an older man forced to confront his past.
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