concubine

Example Sentences

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Along the way, she falls in love with Fuheng, a palace guard, becomes a concubine of the emperor and gets entangled in all the deceit and machinations of palace life.

From New York Times

In one online comment, Sahayb stated: "Islam is for war, hostage taking, killing infidels, fighting tyranny, taking war booty, taking women of the enemy as concubines."

From BBC

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

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

From New York Times

The head of a parental TV watchdog group is calling on Netflix to remove from its lineup “365 Days,” a graphic Polish film about a woman imprisoned for a year, ostensibly as a concubine.

From Washington Times