concubine

con·cu·bine

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

Examples of CONCUBINE

1. <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

Related Words: lover, paramour; courtesan, demimondaine, demirep, odalisque; harlot, prostitute, strumpet, whore; girlfriend

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Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

Rhymes with CONCUBINE

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