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   concubine

   /ˈkɒŋkjʊbʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. (in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
   • ▪ a mistress.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. concubinary adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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