concubinage
[kon-kyoo-buh-nij, kong-]
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noun
cohabitation of a man and woman without legal or formal marriage.
the state or practice of being a concubine.
Origin of concubinage
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At no period of Roman history are there any traces of polygamy or concubinage.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
But no one will blame the same student for living in concubinage with a grisette.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
Such a marriage was, indeed, nothing but a form of concubinage.
Museum of AntiquityL. W. Yaggy
Widows are not allowed to re-marry, but may live in a state of concubinage.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
To compensate for this, concubinage was largely indulged in by the wealthy.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 2Hubert Howe Bancroft
concubinage
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