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- What does a concubine do?
- What is a modern day concubine?
- What is a male concubine called?
- What is the difference between a wife and a concubine?
What does a concubine do?
a woman who cohabits with a man to whom she is not legally married, especially one regarded as socially or sexually subservient; mistress. (among polygamous peoples) a secondary wife, usually of inferior rank.
What is a modern day concubine?
In the 21st century, concubinage is used in some Western countries as a gender- neutral legal term to refer to cohabitation (including cohabitation between same-sex partners).
What is a male concubine called?
The masculine form of the term, concubinus, is frequently explained as the term for a young male slave used for sexual release until his master married. Usually no other possibilities are given.
What is the difference between a wife and a concubine?
A wife is a legal covenant and has a higher status. She symbolizes among other things an economic or political alliance between two families and her children will be favored in the estate. A concubine is a semi-slave of rather ambiguous status. Her job is to provide pleasure to a rich man.
