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  1. 1. n. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a woman who cohabits with an important man Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour. Note: Concubine has been sometimes, but rarely, used of a male paramour as well as of a female. Trench. 2. A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father. Source: webster
  5. 5. n:100 n. a woman who cohabits with an important man Source: ecdict

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