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Concubine

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Noun

1. concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour

a woman who cohabits with an important man

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Concubine

see synonyms of concubine
noun
1. 
(in polygamous societies) a secondary wife, usually of lower social rank
2. 
a woman who cohabits with a man

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Concubine

see synonyms of concubine
noun
1.  Law
a woman who cohabits with a man although not legally married to him
2. 
in certain polygamous societies, a secondary wife, of inferior social and legal status

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Concubine

see synonyms of concubine
n.
1. Law A woman who cohabits with a man without being legally married to him.
2. In certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status.

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