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concubine

/kɒŋˈkjuːbaɪn/ noun · British & US
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What does concubine mean?

noun

A woman who is a companion or wife to a man, especially one of high rank or wealth, without being his legal wife. A woman who is a companion or lover of a man, especially one who is not his wife.

Example

"The emperor had many concubines in his harem."

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