Meaning Of The Word Concubine

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What's The Definition Of Concubine?

concubine
countable noun: In former times, a concubine was a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without always being married to him.

concubine in American English
a woman who cohabits with a man although not legally married to him
noun: a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress

concubine in British English
noun: (in polygamous societies) a secondary wife, usually of lower social rank

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