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Concubine vs Trug - What's the difference?

concubine | trug |

As nouns the difference between concubine and trug

is that concubine is a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife while trug is (chiefly|british) a shallow, oval basket used for gardening.

concubine

English

(concubinage)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
  • A slave-girl for sexual service prominent in all ancient cultures.
  • Signifies a relationship where the male is the dominant partner, socially and economically
  • A woman attached to a man solely for reproduction, and who cares for the resulting children without any romantic relationship.
  • a woman residing in a harem and kept, as by a sultan or emperor, for sexual purposes.
  • A woman kept by a man who is high in hierarchial society in addition to his wives, e.g in the imperial harem or within a household.
  • Derived terms

    * concubinage

    See also

    * harem * polygamy * co-wife * seraglio

    References

    * Random House Unabridged Dictionary ----

    trug

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, British) A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
  • (obsolete) A trough or tray.
  • (obsolete) A hod for mortar.
  • (obsolete) An old measure of wheat equal to two thirds of a bushel.
  • (Bailey)
  • (obsolete) A concubine; a harlot.
  • Anagrams

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