concubine
pronunciation
How to pronounce concubine in British English:
UK [ˈkɒŋkjubaɪn]
How to pronounce concubine in American English:
US [ˈkɑːŋkjubaɪn]
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- Noun:
- a woman who cohabits with an important man
Word Origin
- concubine
- concubine: [13] A concubine is etymologically a person with whom one goes to bed. It comes via Old French concubine from Latin concubīna, a compound noun formed from the prefix com- ‘with’ and cub-, the stem of the verb cubāre ‘lie down, go to bed’. Another derivative of this verb was Latin cubiculum, whose meaning ‘bedroom’ was carried through into English cubicle [15]; the more general ‘partitioned-off area’ did not emerge fully until the 20th century.=> cubicle
- concubine (n.)
- c. 1300, from Latin concubina (fem.), from concumbere "to lie with, to lie together, to cohabit," from com- "with" (see com-) + cubare "to lie down" (see cubicle). Recognized by law among polygamous peoples as "a secondary wife."
Example
- 1. When the prince to date , is pregnant concubine heartbroken .
- 2. Your brother-in-law has found a concubine .
- 3. Concubine yang miniseriesa concubine is a mistress , traditionally of a rich and powerful man .
- 4. The legal status of a concubine has varied in different societies .
- 5. Jian , who asked that his full name be withheld lest it endanger his 20-year marriage , cavorts with his young coed in a secret apartment he owns , a price he willingly pays for the modern equivalent of a concubine .