concubine
/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/
noun
- A woman who lives with a man and has a sexual relationship with him, but is not legally married to him, especially in societies where this is socially accepted.
- Historical records show that some concubines gained significant influence in royal courts.
- In ancient China, a wealthy man might have one wife and several concubines.
- The king kept a concubine in a separate palace, though he never made her his queen.
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