Definitions for concubinage
kɒnˈkyu bə nɪdʒ, kɒŋ-con·cu·bi·nage

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concubinagenoun

   cohabitation without being legally married

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concubinagenoun

   The state of cohabiting or living together as man and wife while not married.

2. concubinagenoun

   The state of being a concubine.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concubinagenoun

   The act of living with a woman not married.

   Etymology: concubinage, Fr. concubinatus, Latin.

   Adultery was punished with death by the ancient heathens: concubinage was permitted. , Notes on the Odyssey.

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1. concubinage

   Concubinage is a long-term sexual relationship between a man and a woman who are not legally married to each other. This arrangement often involves cohabitation and can sometimes refer to a status recognized by society or law where the relationship is viewed as being akin to marriage. Historically, this was a widely practiced system in many societies and cultures for a variety of reasons, such as inheritance issues, population growth, social status, and religious believes. The status and rights of parties in a concubinage relationship vary greatly among different cultures and periods.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concubinagenoun

   the cohabiting of a man and a woman who are not legally married; the state of being a concubine

2. Concubinagenoun

   a plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the man in whose lands she seeks to be endowed, but that she was his concubine

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concubinage

   Concubinage is an interpersonal relationship in which a person engages in an ongoing relationship with another person to whom they are not or cannot be married. The inability to marry may be due to differences in social rank, or because the man is already married. Historically, the relationship involved a man in a higher social status, who usually has a legally sanctioned wife and maintains a second household with the lesser "wife". The woman in such a relationship is referred to as a concubine. Historically, concubinage was frequently voluntary, as it provided a measure of economic security for the woman involved. Under Roman law, Roman culture under the empire came to tolerate concubinage as long as the relationship was durable and exclusive; for Roman jurists, concubinage was an honorable de facto situation. Concerning the concubine's legal status or the legal definition of her status,in ancient China for example, concubinage was akin, although inferior, to marriage. The children of a concubine were recognized as legal offspring of the father. However, their inheritance rights may have been inferior to younger children of a marriage, or they may have received a smaller inheritance. Men frequently used concubines to bear heirs when their wives were not able to produce sons.

Matched Categories

1. • Cohabitation

How to pronounce concubinage?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say concubinage in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concubinage in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concubinage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=concubinage
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concubinage
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=concubinage
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concubinage
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=concubinage