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concubinage

con·cu·bi·nage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-kyoo-buh-nij, kong-]
    • /kɒnˈkyu bə nɪdʒ, kɒŋ-/
    • /kɔnˈkjuːbɪnɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-kyoo-buh-nij, kong-]
    • /kɒnˈkyu bə nɪdʒ, kɒŋ-/

Definitions of concubinage word

  • noun concubinage cohabitation without legal marriage 3
  • noun concubinage the state of living as a concubine 3
  • noun concubinage cohabitation without a legal marriage 3
  • noun concubinage the state of being a concubine 3
  • noun concubinage cohabitation of a man and woman without legal or formal marriage. 1
  • noun concubinage the state or practice of being a concubine. 1

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Origin of concubinage

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at concubine, -age

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Concubinage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

concubinage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

concubinage usage trend in Literature

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