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BNC: 24019 COCA: 23102

concubine

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concubine /ˈkɑːnkjʊˌbaɪn/ noun
plural concubines
concubine
/ˈkɑːnkjʊˌbaɪn/
noun
plural concubines
Learner's definition of CONCUBINE
[count]
: an unmarried woman who has sex with a man and lives with the man and his wife or wives妾;小老婆;姨太太
Concubines were common in many different societies in the past.旧时,纳妾现象在许多不同的社会都普遍存在。
BNC: 24019 COCA: 23102

concubine

noun

con·​cu·​bine ˈkäŋ-kyu̇-ˌbīn How to pronounce concubine (audio)
ˈkän-,
-kyü-
: a woman with whom a man cohabits without being married: such as
a
: one having a recognized social status in a household below that of a wife

Example Sentences

the offspring of one of the monarch's concubines
Recent Examples on the Web Annette Gordon-Reed’s two books on Jefferson and his black slave and concubine Sally Hemings and their children comprise excellent historical revision. ... M. D. Aeschliman, National Review, 4 Sep. 2022 Trixie’s bold move backfires thanks to Seth, who (in a moment of petty, surly retribution over being kicked out of his own store by the lovebirds) tells Al that his concubine has been visiting Sol. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021 Or maybe the porcupine knows about the skunk and the concubine and just doesn’t care? Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021 So when the Arabian princess Hind (Hart) refuses to become Kisra’s concubine, the stage is set for an epic confrontation. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 Nov. 2021 For Ferguson the masks, veils, and bejeweled finery that Jessica wears during the film’s first half illustrate her position as a concubine, not a noble. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 Ferguson even compares her character in Dune, concubine Lady Jessica, to her star-marking turn as Elizabeth Woodville in The White Queen, noting the ways in which women wield power through alliances and behind doors dealing. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Duke Leto’s official concubine, a wife in all but title, and mother of his only son. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2021 Same with Chani, the Fremen who becomes his concubine. Angela Watercutter, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin concubina, from com- + cubare to lie

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of concubine was in the 14th century
BNC: 24019 COCA: 23102

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