concubine
A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
Other meanings
A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
A slave-girl or woman, kept for instance in a harem, who is held for sexual service.
Related words
- concubinary
- mancubine
- concubinage
- concubinal
Word history
From Latin "concubīna".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “concubine” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.