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Definition of Concubine
1. Noun. A woman who cohabits with an important man.
Generic synonyms: Fancy Woman, Kept Woman, Mistress
Specialized synonyms: Odalisque
Definition of Concubine
1. n. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
Definition of Concubine
1. Noun. A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife. ¹
2. Noun. A slave-girl for sexual service prominent in all ancient cultures. ¹
3. Noun. Signifies a relationship where the male is the dominant partner, socially and economically ¹
4. Noun. A woman attached to a man solely for reproduction, and who cares for the resulting children without any romantic relationship. ¹
5. Noun. (context: especially formerly in Arabic societies, as well as in ancient Eastern societies) a woman residing in a harem and kept, as by a sultan or emperor, for sexual purposes. ¹
6. Noun. A woman kept by a man who is high in hierarchial society in addition to his wives, e.g in the imperial harem or within a household. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Concubine
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