- plural of concubine.
concubines
Example Sentences
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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
Among the 20 concubines was the woman who would became known as Malinche.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 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
When my brother accused Auntie of frightening our mother away, Auntie shouted that our mother had married a man named Wu Tsing who already had a wife, two concubines, and other bad children.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
