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A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.

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  1. n. A male of the human class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/species">species class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/castrated">castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
  2. v. t. Alt. of Eunuchate
  3. n. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
  4. A male of the human class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/species">species class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/castrated">castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank. To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. Creech. Sir. T. Browne.
  5. A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a classof such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women'sapartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
  6. n:100 n. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction