concubine

Cixi, once a concubine of the Xianfeng emperor, assumed power upon his death in 1861.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Early on in the winsome new documentary about her life and work, Rita Moreno takes gently hilarious aim at Tuptim, the young Burmese concubine she played in the 1956 film of “The King and I.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2021

This seemed like a great idea, as I had no interest in being a freeloader or concubine, and I craved the legitimacy of being part of the team.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2021

He must be rejoicing, telling the Emperor Charles that the king’s concubine is living her last hours.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2020

My mother was a slave, his concubine; but Kastor Hylakides, my father, treated me as a true born son.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

King Saud, Saudi Arabia’s second king, fathered 53 sons and 57 daughters with numerous wives and concubines.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2020

In many cases, they openly lived with concubines, had children, and worked to ensure that their children receive lucrative positions in the Church.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

Criminals, slaves and concubines were tattooed, and some ethnic groups tattooed themselves to ward off evil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2019

I saw how fearful Third Wife became when Second Wife told her stories of old concubines who were kicked out into the streets.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan