A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
Use in sentences of CONCUBINE
Meaning of CONCUBINE in English
A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father.