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1. (n.) concubine
a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not married, esp. one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress.
2. concubine
(among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usu. of inferior rank.
Etymology: (1250–1300; (< AF) < L concubīna <concumbere to lie together (see con -, incumbent ))
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1. (noun) concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour
a woman who cohabits with an important man
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1. (noun) concubine
a woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour
2. (noun) concubine
a wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father
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Sense: an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.
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 Afrikaans: houvrou, bysit, byvrou, b |
 Arabic: حَظِيَّه |
 Bulgarian: наложница |
 Brazilian: concubina |
 Czech: souložnice |
 German: die Konkubine |
 Danish: konkubine |
 Greek: παλλακίδα |
 Spanish: concubina |
 Estonian: konkubiin |
 Farsi: معشوقه |
 Finnish: nainen, joka asuu miehen |
 French: concubine |
 Hebrew: פִּלֶגֶש @@@פִּילֶגֶש$$$ |
 Hindi: रखैल |
 Croatian: priležnica, konkubina |
 Hungarian: szerető |
 Indonesian: gundik |
 Icelandic: hjákona |
 Italian: concubina |
 Japanese: めかけ |
 Korean: 내연의 처 |
 Lithuanian: sugyventinė |
 Latvian: konkubīne |
 Malay: perempuan simpanan |
 Dutch: concubine |
 Norwegian: frille, elskerinne |
 Polish: konkubina |
 Persian: معشوقه |
 Pashto: هغه ښځه چه دسړى ما ينه نه |
 Portuguese: concubina |
 Russian: сожительница |
 Slovak: konkubína |
 Slovenian: priležnica |
 Serbian: konkubina |
 Swedish: konkubin |
 Thai: ผู้หญิงที่อยู่กินกับผู้ชา |
 Turkish: kapatma, metres, kuma |
 Taiwanese: 情婦 |
 Ukrainian: коханка |
 Urdu: داشتہ |
 Vietnamese: thiếp |
 Chinese: 情妇 |
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