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con·cu·bine [ˈkɒŋkju:baɪn] N

concubine

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

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

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

Instead, they would just be known as a concubine of the rank of sanggung. en.wikipedia.org

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

The position of the concubine was generally inferior to that of the wife. 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 ruled his first wife was effectively a concubine. 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

Yin took a concubine who bore him two sons. en.wikipedia.org

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