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concubinage
[
kon-
kyoo
-b
uh
-nij
,
kong-
]
Origin
con·cu·bi·nage
/
kɒnˈkyu
bə
nɪdʒ
,
kɒŋ-
/
Show Spelled
[
kon-
kyoo
-b
uh
-nij
,
kong-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
cohabitation of a man and woman without legal or formal
marriage
.
2.
the state or practice of being a
concubine
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
concubine
,
-age
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World English Dictionary
concubinage
(kɒnˈkjuːbɪnɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
cohabitation without legal marriage
2.
the state of living as a concubine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
concubinage
late 14c., from Fr. concubinage, from concubin, from L. concubina (see
concubine
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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