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Concubinage vs Concubinary - What's the difference?

concubinage | concubinary | Synonyms |

Concubinary is a synonym of concubinage.



As nouns the difference between concubinage and concubinary

is that concubinage is the state of cohabiting or living together as man and wife while not married while concubinary is the state of being a concubine.

As an adjective concubinary is

of or pertaining to a concubine.

concubinage

English

Noun

  • The state of cohabiting or living together as man and wife while not married.
  • The state of being a concubine.
  • * 1902' Websters International Dictionary. "In some countries, ' concubinage is marriage of an inferior kind, or performed with less solemnity than a true or formal marriage; or marriage with a woman of inferior condition to whom the husband does not convey his rank or quality. Under Roman Law, it was the living together of a man and a woman in sexual relations without marriage but in conformity with local law."

    • concubinary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a concubine

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being a concubine

    • Synonyms

    * concubinage