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con·cu·bine [ˈkɒŋkju:baɪn, Am ˈkɑ:ŋ-] N hist

concubine

Konkubine f old

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The officers made a shape of the concubine using donkey leather. en.wikipedia.org

However, he was the illegitimate son of a concubine. en.wikipedia.org

The concubine may have commanded the same respect and inviolability as the wife. en.wikipedia.org

The gruesome story of his using his concubine to protect himself defies imagination. en.wikipedia.org

Even worse, the khan has summoned her to the palace to become his concubine. en.wikipedia.org

In private law he made provision concerning the "paelex" (concubine). en.wikipedia.org

They ruled his first wife was effectively a concubine. en.wikipedia.org

Concubines had lower status than the full wives. en.wikipedia.org

There was no dishonor in being a concubine or living with a concubine, and a concubine could become a wife. en.wikipedia.org

They were generally related to the concubine's family, and their salary was paid from the concubine's living expenses. en.wikipedia.org

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