Definition of concubine in English:

concubine

noun ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪnˈkɑŋkjəˌbaɪn

historical

1(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
〈主史〉（一夫多妻制社会中的）妾，小老婆，姨太太
Example sentencesExamples
- Do they mean to train girls to becoming rich people's wives or concubines?
- Round about were the remains of two 20-year-old women (wives or concubines?), two 40-year-old men, and a dog.
- Experts place the blame partly in Chinese cultural tradition that links a man's status to the number of wives and concubines he has.
- He loved many women and had a multitude of wives and concubines.
- Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two concubines.
1. 1.1archaic A mistress.
  〈古〉姘妇，情妇
  Example sentencesExamples
  The lords spend money freely, and the Old Master and the Old Mistress add on to the expenses with concubines and opium.
  The courtesan or concubine was often the richest and most politically powerful of the whole court.
  At the age of eighteen, he took a concubine or mistress and together they had one child, a son.
  From Kings to paupers, all of them had their mistresses and concubines and whores.
  She accepts the advances of the older, richer man and the difficulties she experiences on becoming his concubine are multiplied by the presence of his three other mistresses.
  Synonyms
  mistress, paramour, kept woman
  lover
  informal fancy woman, bit on the side
  archaic doxy, courtesan, leman
  historical odalisque, hetaera, lorette

Derivatives

concubinary

adjective kənˈkjuːbɪn(ə)rikənˈkjubəˌnɛri

It is evident that some of these women were concubines induced to cohabit with the man by being paid to do so, and this kind of concubinary arrangement continued into the later middle ages.
Example sentencesExamples
- But his father is not present to model such a manhood, for Abraham is married to Sarah, and Ishmael is the son of a hastily arranged and foolish concubinary with Sarah's maidservant Hagar.
- When and how did they establish concubinary relations with African women and what roles did the relationships play in their general encounter with Africa?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie'.

cubicle from Late Middle English:
A cubicle is now any small partitioned-off area, but at first it was specifically a little place for lying down or a bedroom. The source is Latin cubiculum, from cubare ‘to lie down’, source also of incumbent (Late Middle English). Incubation (early 17th century) is based on the same Latin word, as is concubine (Middle English), originally someone you go to bed with.

Definition of concubine in US English:

concubine

nounˈkɑŋkjəˌbaɪnˈkäNGkyəˌbīn

historical

1(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
〈主史〉（一夫多妻制社会中的）妾，小老婆，姨太太
Example sentencesExamples
- Experts place the blame partly in Chinese cultural tradition that links a man's status to the number of wives and concubines he has.
- Do they mean to train girls to becoming rich people's wives or concubines?
- He loved many women and had a multitude of wives and concubines.
- Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two concubines.
- Round about were the remains of two 20-year-old women (wives or concubines?), two 40-year-old men, and a dog.
1. 1.1archaic A mistress.
  〈古〉姘妇，情妇
  Example sentencesExamples
  The lords spend money freely, and the Old Master and the Old Mistress add on to the expenses with concubines and opium.
  From Kings to paupers, all of them had their mistresses and concubines and whores.
  The courtesan or concubine was often the richest and most politically powerful of the whole court.
  At the age of eighteen, he took a concubine or mistress and together they had one child, a son.
  She accepts the advances of the older, richer man and the difficulties she experiences on becoming his concubine are multiplied by the presence of his three other mistresses.
  Synonyms
  mistress, paramour, kept woman

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- ‘with’ + cubare ‘to lie’.

单词	concubine
释义	Definition of concubine in English: concubine noun ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪnˈkɑŋkjəˌbaɪn historical 1(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives. 〈主史〉（一夫多妻制社会中的）妾，小老婆，姨太太 Example sentencesExamples Do they mean to train girls to becoming rich people's wives or concubines? Round about were the remains of two 20-year-old women (wives or concubines?), two 40-year-old men, and a dog. Experts place the blame partly in Chinese cultural tradition that links a man's status to the number of wives and concubines he has. He loved many women and had a multitude of wives and concubines. Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two concubines. 1.1archaic A mistress. 〈古〉姘妇，情妇 Example sentencesExamples The lords spend money freely, and the Old Master and the Old Mistress add on to the expenses with concubines and opium. The courtesan or concubine was often the richest and most politically powerful of the whole court. At the age of eighteen, he took a concubine or mistress and together they had one child, a son. From Kings to paupers, all of them had their mistresses and concubines and whores. She accepts the advances of the older, richer man and the difficulties she experiences on becoming his concubine are multiplied by the presence of his three other mistresses. Synonyms mistress, paramour, kept woman lover informal fancy woman, bit on the side archaic doxy, courtesan, leman historical odalisque, hetaera, lorette Derivatives concubinary adjective kənˈkjuːbɪn(ə)rikənˈkjubəˌnɛri It is evident that some of these women were concubines induced to cohabit with the man by being paid to do so, and this kind of concubinary arrangement continued into the later middle ages. Example sentencesExamples But his father is not present to model such a manhood, for Abraham is married to Sarah, and Ishmael is the son of a hastily arranged and foolish concubinary with Sarah's maidservant Hagar. When and how did they establish concubinary relations with African women and what roles did the relationships play in their general encounter with Africa? Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- 'with' + cubare 'to lie'. cubicle from Late Middle English: A cubicle is now any small partitioned-off area, but at first it was specifically a little place for lying down or a bedroom. The source is Latin cubiculum, from cubare ‘to lie down’, source also of incumbent (Late Middle English). Incubation (early 17th century) is based on the same Latin word, as is concubine (Middle English), originally someone you go to bed with. Definition of concubine in US English: concubine nounˈkɑŋkjəˌbaɪnˈkäNGkyəˌbīn historical 1(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives. 〈主史〉（一夫多妻制社会中的）妾，小老婆，姨太太 Example sentencesExamples Experts place the blame partly in Chinese cultural tradition that links a man's status to the number of wives and concubines he has. Do they mean to train girls to becoming rich people's wives or concubines? He loved many women and had a multitude of wives and concubines. Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two concubines. Round about were the remains of two 20-year-old women (wives or concubines?), two 40-year-old men, and a dog. 1.1archaic A mistress. 〈古〉姘妇，情妇 Example sentencesExamples The lords spend money freely, and the Old Master and the Old Mistress add on to the expenses with concubines and opium. From Kings to paupers, all of them had their mistresses and concubines and whores. The courtesan or concubine was often the richest and most politically powerful of the whole court. At the age of eighteen, he took a concubine or mistress and together they had one child, a son. She accepts the advances of the older, richer man and the difficulties she experiences on becoming his concubine are multiplied by the presence of his three other mistresses. Synonyms mistress, paramour, kept woman Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin concubina, from con- ‘with’ + cubare ‘to lie’.
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