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concubine
noun as in harlot
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Reuben the oldest was told that he would not excel, because he had loved his father's concubine and committed a grievous sin.
Mary, his Egyptian concubine, was endeared to him by the birth of Ibrahim.
He was born of Hagar, who was a concubine; and they still indulge themselves in the use of mercenary wives and concubines.
Julius Capitolinus reproaches the Emperor Verus for cutting his beard at the instigation of a concubine.
The slave who is captured in war and carried away as a concubine appears only at a far later stage of culture.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to concubine, such as: mistress, courtesan, and kept woman.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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