eunuch

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈyü-nək, -nik\
- /ˈjuː.nək/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈyü-nək, -nik\

Definitions of eunuch word

noun eunuch A man who has been castrated, especially (in the past) one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court. 1
noun eunuch castrated man 1
countable noun eunuch A eunuch is a man who has had his testicles removed. 0
noun eunuch a man who has been castrated, esp (formerly) for some office such as a guard in a harem 0
noun eunuch an ineffective man 0
noun eunuch a castrated man in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain or high officer in the court of an emperor or potentate 0

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eunuch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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