catamite
a boy or youth who is in a sexual relationship with a man.
Origin of catamite
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How to use catamite in a sentence
Bracknell, for instance, was the name of the country estate where the mother of Oscar's titled little catamite summered.
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The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustancatamite, mistakenly read as khz on f. 112b (Mmoires ii, 82).
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of HindustanThen a catamite appeared, clad in a myrtle-colored frieze robe, and girded round with a belt.
The Satyricon, Complete | Petronius ArbiterA catamite appeared, the stalest of all mankind, well worthy of that house.
The Satyricon, Complete | Petronius Arbiter
British Dictionary definitions for catamite
/ (ˈkætəˌmaɪt) /
a boy kept for homosexual purposes
Origin of catamite
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