concubinaat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- concubinage noun The practice, recognised in some historical and legal systems, of a man and a woman living together in a lasting relationship that carries fewer rights than marriage.
Senses
concubinaat is used for these senses in English:
- common-law marriage A state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation and/or other practical characteristics of the relationship.
- concubinage The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
concubinage — full definition
- noun The practice, recognised in some historical and legal systems, of a man and a woman living together in a lasting relationship that carries fewer rights than marriage.
- noun The state of being a concubine within such an arrangement.