concubine
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noun \ˈkäŋ-kyu̇-ˌbīn, ˈkän-, -kyü-\Definition of CONCUBINE
: a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married: as a : one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife b : mistress 4a
See Examples of CONCUBINE
- <spent an exorbitant sum on furnishing living quarters for his concubine>
Origin of CONCUBINE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin concubina, from com- + cubare to lie
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CONCUBINE
- Synonyms
- mistress, doxy (also doxie), other woman, woman
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