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carnal knowledge

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noun

Chiefly Law. sexual intercourse.

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RELATED WORDS

copulation, fornication, intercourse, intimacy, procreation, sex, coition, coitus, relations

Nearby words

carn, carnac, carnage, carnal, carnal abuse, carnal knowledge, carnallite, carnap, carnaroli, carnarvon, carnassial
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British Dictionary definitions for carnal knowledge

carnal knowledge

noun mainly law

sexual intercourse
have carnal knowledge of to have sexual intercourse with
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