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Definition of concubine

concubine

/ˈkɑːŋ.kjə.baɪn/
con · cu · bine
Plural:concubines
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Adjective:concubinary
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concubine Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

In certain polygamous or historical societies, a woman who lives with a man of status in a recognized domestic relationship but holds a lower legal and social rank than a wife.

Example

"The imperial court records detailed the strict hierarchy maintained among the empress and the various royal concubines."

2

(archaic or formal) A woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married; a mistress.

Example

"In nineteenth-century legal treatises, a woman living in an unmarried union was still occasionally referred to as a concubine."

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• Nearby Words

concrete
concretely
concreteness
concubine
concur
concurrence
concurrent

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French concubine, from Latin concubina, derived from the verb concumbere ('to lie together'), combining com- ('with') and cubare ('to lie down').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Concubine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/concubine
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