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concubinary

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[kon-kyoo-buh-ner-ee, kong-] / kɒnˈkyu bəˌnɛr i, kɒŋ- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or living in concubinage.

noun

plural

concubinaries

  1. a person who lives in concubinage.

Etymology

Origin of concubinary

From the Medieval Latin word concubīnārius, dating back to 1555–65. See concubine, -ary

Example Sentences

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But foremost of these all—slavery, and domestication of concubinary slaves, the concomitant evils of war—were abolished by him, ordering at the same time that prisoners of war should be either liberated gratis or ransomed.

From A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád' Showing that all the Wars of Mohammad Were Defensive; and that Aggressive War, or Compulsory Conversion, is not Allowed in The Koran - 1885 by Cherágh Ali

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