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mistress vs concubine

concubine vs mistress

mistress and concubine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mistress Yes No No No
concubine Yes No No No
As nouns, concubine is a hyponym of mistress; that is, concubine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mistress:
  • mistress: an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
  • concubine: a woman who cohabits with an important man
Other hyponyms of mistress include courtesan, doxy, paramour.
mistress (noun) concubine (noun)
a woman master who directs the work of others a woman who cohabits with an important man
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
Difference between mistress and concubine

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