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n. 1. The cohabiting of a man and a woman who are not legally married; the state of being a concubine. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. concubinalis. ] Of or pertaining to concubinage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Concubinary. [ 1913 Webster ]

The married and concubinarian, as well as looser clergy. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Concubinaries One who lives in concubinage. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. concubinarius. ] Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. concubinatus. ] Concubinage. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Concubine has been sometimes, but rarely, used of a male paramour as well as of a female. Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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.] [1913 Webster]