concubine
மறுமனையாட்டியும்
definition
noun
Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two concubines .
(in polygamous societies) a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives.
translation of 'concubine'
திருமணம் இன்றி ஒருவனுடன் கூடி வாழும் பெண்
example
She accepts the advances of the older, richer man and the difficulties she experiences on becoming his 'concubine' are multiplied by the presence of his three other mistresses.
The courtesan or 'concubine' was often the richest and most politically powerful of the whole court.
At the age of eighteen, he took a 'concubine' or mistress and together they had one child, a son.
Abraham ended up with a wife and a concubine, Jacob with two wives and two 'concubines' .
From Kings to paupers, all of them had their mistresses and 'concubines' and whores.
When and how did they establish 'concubinary' relations with African women and what roles did the relationships play in their general encounter with Africa?
It is evident that some of these women were concubines induced to cohabit with the man by being paid to do so, and this kind of 'concubinary' arrangement continued into the later middle ages.
Do they mean to train girls to becoming rich people's wives or 'concubines' ?
But his father is not present to model such a manhood, for Abraham is married to Sarah, and Ishmael is the son of a hastily arranged and foolish 'concubinary' with Sarah's maidservant Hagar.
Experts place the blame partly in Chinese cultural tradition that links a man's status to the number of wives and 'concubines' he has.
Round about were the remains of two 20-year-old women (wives or 'concubines' ?), two 40-year-old men, and a dog.
He loved many women and had a multitude of wives and 'concubines' .
The lords spend money freely, and the Old Master and the Old Mistress add on to the expenses with 'concubines' and opium.
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