Concubinage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Concubinage is a noun meaning The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
Meaning
The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
More Meanings
- The state of being or keeping a concubine.
Example Sentences
The existence of concubinage among rulers, and members of upper classes, lead us to think that the ideal of womanhood prevailing among the people could not have been very high.
Word Forms
- concubinages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cohabitation, union, concubinacy, concubinate, unmarriage, concubinary.
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