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concubinage

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun concubinage has 1 sense
  1. concubinage - cohabitation without being legally married
    --1 is a kind of
    cohabitation, living together

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Concubinage

Definition:

Concubinage refers to the state or practice of cohabitating with a partner in an intimate relationship without being legally married. It historically denotes a relationship in which one partner, typically a man, has multiple partners or wives.

Examples:

  • She lived in concubinage with her partner for many years before they decided to get married.
  • In some cultures, concubinage was an accepted practice where men could have multiple wives.
  • The king had several concubines who lived in his palace.

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