concubines

They did not perform their promises to them, but defrauded them of their maintenance or dower, or took in concubines, to share in the affection that was due to their wives only.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

Was it in Raise the Red Lantern that one of the concubines was a former opera singer?

The Public Transport Diaries: Day 7 Kirsty 2006

Was it in Raise the Red Lantern that one of the concubines was a former opera singer?

Archive 2006-07-01 Kirsty 2006

Agar and Cetura are here called concubines, (though they were lawful wives, and in other places are so called,) because they were of an inferior degree, and such in scripture are usually called concubines.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 01: Genesis The Challoner Revision

Agar and Cetura are here called concubines, (though they were lawful wives, and in other places are so called,) because they were of an inferior degree, and such in scripture are usually called concubines.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous

Agar and Cetura are here called concubines, (though they were lawful wives, and in other places are so called,) because they were of an inferior degree, and such in scripture are usually called concubines.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous

Monogamy was encouraged as the ideal condition, but the maintenance of secondary wives known as concubines was not forbidden.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Since having concubines has been illegal in China since the founding of the Republic in 1912, why are these modern-day Chinese mistresses being called "concubines"?

Disgrasian: Hello My Concubine (So-Called Trends) 2009

They were neither wholly of the world of the High Lords, nor pampered as luxuriously as the treasured slaves, such as concubines and entertainers.

The Elvenbane Lackey, Mercedes 1991

The captions on the photos named the subordinates as Lee's "concubines".

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