as in mistress
a female other than his wife with whom a married man has a continuing sexual relationship the offspring of one of the monarch's concubines

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Recent Examples of concubine Luckily for fans turned on by Shogun to the cunning machinations of feudal Japanese lords, swordsmen, concubines and ladies in waiting, the well of samurai storytelling that inspired Shogun and Clavell’s book is very deep indeed. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 Nothing in the original text of the Ten Commandments prohibits a married man from sleeping with an unmarried woman, concubine or enslaved person. Kenneth Seeskin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Achilles, enraged that Agamemnon has stolen his war-prize concubine, vows to hang up his armor. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 This large number likely resulted from his descendants taking many wives and concubines. Laura Clark, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for concubine
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Noun
  • Desperate to interest the teen-aged mistress in stately old Victorian-era architecture.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In 1989, Erik confessed to his psychologist, whose mistress later reported it to the police.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025

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“Concubine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concubine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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