Concubines [noun]

Reuben the oldest was told that he would not excel, because he had loved his father's concubine and committed a grievous sin.

Mary, his Egyptian concubine, was endeared to him by the birth of Ibrahim.

He was born of Hagar, who was a concubine; and they still indulge themselves in the use of mercenary wives and concubines.

Julius Capitolinus reproaches the Emperor Verus for cutting his beard at the instigation of a concubine.

The slave who is captured in war and carried away as a concubine appears only at a far later stage of culture.

She enjoined upon him to send away Alison, his concubine, and to take back his good wife.

Atli had a serving-woman named Herkia, who had been his concubine.

Aeredy, the concubine, likewise requested the same favour; but she more generously begged they might all three go together.

The Mosaic law authorizes a father to sell his daughter for a concubine or mistress (euphemistically translated “maid servant”).

Yahya was the son of the wife and Husain Ali of the concubine.