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- DictionaryCon·cu·bine/ˈkäNGkyəˌbīn/
noun
- 1. (in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
a. : one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife. b. : mistress sense 4a. Synonyms. doxy. doxie. mistress. other woman. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of concubine in a Sentence. the offspring of one of the monarch's concubines.
Concubinage is an interpersonal and sexual relationship between two people in which the couple does not want to, or cannot, enter into a full marriage. [1] Concubinage and marriage are often regarded as similar, but mutually exclusive. [2]
CONCUBINE meaning: 1. a woman who, in some societies, lives and has sex with a man she is not married to, and has a…. Learn more.
Concubine definition: a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, especially one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.. See examples of CONCUBINE used in a sentence.
/ˈkɒnkjubaɪn/ IPA guide. Other forms: concubines. Throughout history, there have been instances when it was considered acceptable for an important man to keep a woman, not his wife, as a mistress. These women were called concubines, and they often were treated better than the man’s wife.
con·cu·bine. (kŏng′kyə-bīn′, kŏn′-) n. 1. Law A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him. 2. In certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status.
noun. /ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn/. /ˈkɑːŋkjubaɪn/. (especially in some societies in the past) a woman who lives with a man, often in addition to his wife or wives, but who is less important than they are. The sultan’s wives and concubines lived in the harem.
concubine in American English. (ˈkɑŋkjəˌbain, ˈkɑn-) noun. 1. a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress. 2. (among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usually of inferior rank.
Concubine definition: A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun concubine, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
