1. The cohabiting of a man and a woman who are not legally married; the state of being a concubine.
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 of a man and woman in sexual relations
without marriage, but in conformity with local law.
2. (Law) A plea, in which it is alleged that the woman suing for dower was not lawfully married to the
man in whose lands she seeks to be endowed, but that she was his concubine.
Concubinal
(Con*cu"bi*nal) a. [L. concubinalis.] Of or pertaining to concubinage.
Concubinarian
(Con*cu`bi*na"ri*an) a. & n. Concubinary.
The married and concubinarian, as well as looser clergy.
Milman.
Concubinary
(Con*cu"bi*na*ry) a. [LL. concubinarius.] Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage.
Concubinary
(Con*cu"bi*na*ry), n.; pl. Concubinaries One who lives in concubinage. Jer. Taylor.
Concubinate
(Con*cu"bi*nate) n. [L. concubinatus.] Concubinage. [Obs.] Johnson.
Concubine
(Con"cu*bine) n. [F., fr. L. concubina; con- + cubare to lie down, concumbere to lie together,
akin to E. cubit.]
1. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
Concubine has been sometimes, but rarely, used of a male paramour as well as of a female. Trench.
2. A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of
inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines
were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father.
Conculcate
(Con*cul"cate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concultated; p. pr. & vb. n. Conculcating.] [L. conculcatus,
p. p. of conculcare to conculcate fr. calx heel.] To tread or trample under foot. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu
— Con`cul*ca"tion n. [Obs.]
Concupiscence
(Con*cu"pis*cence) n. [F., fr. L. concupiscentia.] Sexual lust; morbid carnal passion.
Concupiscence like a pestilence walketh in darkness.
Horne.
Concupiscent
(Con*cu"pis*cent) a. [L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere
to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet.] Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious. Johnson.
Concupiscential
(Con*cu`pis*cen"tial) a. Relating to concupiscence. [Obs.] Johnson.
Concupiscentious
(Con*cu`pis*cen"tious) a. Concupiscent. [Obs.]
Concupiscible
(Con*cu`pis*ci*ble) a. [Cf. F. concupiscible.]
1. Exciting to, or liable to be affected by, concupiscence; provoking lustful desires. Shak.
2. Exciting desire, good or evil.
The schools reduce all the passions to these two heads, the concupiscible and irascible appetite.
South.
