Synonyms of concubine

concubine

noun

ˈkäŋ-kyu̇-ˌbīn 

as in mistress

a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship

the offspring of one of the monarch's concubines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistress
• lover
• girlfriend
• other woman
• paramour
• courtesan
• doxy
• demimondaine
• odalisque
• demirep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concubine

Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche. — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026

Experts say the system had only previously worked with the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced half of the past emperors. — Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2025

In a 2021 interview, Ferguson told Vogue that her costumes—specifically the veils—are representative of Jessica’s complicated status as a concubine and a Bene Gesserit. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children. — Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025