- (n.) A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour.
- (n.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). concubine. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/concubine/definitions/1990030 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "concubine" http://smartdefine.org/concubine/definitions/1990030 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, concubine, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/concubine/definitions/1990030>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "concubine" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/concubine/definitions/1990030> |