Thesaurus results for CONCUBINE

concubine

noun

ˈkäŋ-kyu̇-ˌbīn

Definition of concubine

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 Experts say the system had only previously worked with the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced half of the past emperors. — Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2025 In a 2021 interview, Ferguson told Vogue that her costumes—specifically the veils—are representative of Jessica’s complicated status as a concubine and a Bene Gesserit. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 But experts say the male-only succession system is structurally flawed and only worked previously thanks to the help of concubines who, until about 100 years ago, produced imperial children. — Mari Yamaguchi, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025 Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concubine

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Noun

Clairmont, Byron’s mistress and mother of his unborn child, had orchestrated the introduction between Byron and the group.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
Most of Jack’s mistresses did not express much concern about Jackie.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistress

Noun

Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

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