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Definition of Eunuch
1. Noun. A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction. "Eunuchs guarded the harem"
Definition of Eunuch
1. n. A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
2. v. t. To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man.
Definition of Eunuch
1. Noun. (qualifier also used figuratively) A castrated human male. ¹
2. Noun. (qualifier also used figuratively) A sterilized human female (cf. The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer). ¹
3. Noun. Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Eunuch
1. a castrated man [n -S]
Medical Definition of Eunuch
1. A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank. Origin: L. Eunuchus, Gr, prop, keeping or guarding the couch; couch, bed, + to have, hold, keep. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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