mistresses

plural of mistress
as in concubines
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship he lavished gifts upon his mistress but completely ignored his wife

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concubines
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  • 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, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Mistresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistresses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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