Synonyms of concubines

concubines

noun

plural of concubine

as in mistresses

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

• mistresses
• lovers
• prostitutes
• other women
• girlfriends
• courtesans
• paramours
• doxies
• odalisques
• demimondaines
• demireps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concubines

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

Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025

Royal gardens, peeling frescoes, and tiled mosaics are breathtaking in their beauty, but the zenith of any visit is a wander through the sultan’s harem, once home to hundreds of concubines and their eunuch guards. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2018