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Word: Eunuch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English, via Latin eunuchus from Greek eunoukhos, literally ‘bedroom guard’, from eunē ‘bed’ + a second element related to ekhein ‘to hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjuːnək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas in an Asian court.
Short Definition:man who has been castrated
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