concubinage

[ kon-kyoo-buh-nij, kong- ]

noun
  1. cohabitation of a man and woman without legal or formal marriage.

  2. the state or practice of being a concubine.

Origin of concubinage

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at concubine, -age

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British Dictionary definitions for concubinage

concubinage

/ (kɒnˈkjuːbɪnɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. cohabitation without legal marriage

  2. the state of living as a concubine

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