CONCUBINARY

Etymology

Adjective

concubinary (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to a concubine

Noun

concubinary (uncountable)

The state of being a concubine

Synonyms

• concubinage

Source: Wiktionary


Con*cu"bi*na*ry, a. Etym: [LL. concubinarius.]

Definition: Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage.

Con*cu"bi*na*ry, n.; pl. Concubinaries.

Definition: One who lives in concubinage. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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