concubine

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/

Noun

concubine (plural concubines)

1. A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
2. A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
3. (chiefly historical) A slave-girl or woman, kept for instance in a harem, who is held for sexual service.

Synonyms

• (unmarried sexual partner) mistress, sprunk; see Thesaurus:sexual partner or Thesaurus:mistress
• (woman who lives with a man) cohabitor
• (slave-girl) odalisque

Translations

• French: concubine
• German: Konkubine
• Portuguese: concubina, amásia, barregã
• Russian: нало́жница
• Spanish: concubina

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