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Word: Concubine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- ‘with’ + cubare ‘to lie’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
Short Definition:(in polygamous societies) woman who lives with man but has lower status than his wife
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