eunuque — meaning in English

English meaning

• eunuch noun A man who has been castrated, historically often so he could serve as a guard or official in a royal household.

Senses

eunuque is used for these senses in English:

• eunuch A castrated human male.
• eunuch Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.

eunuch — full definition

1. noun A man who has been castrated, historically often so he could serve as a guard or official in a royal household.
2. noun Figuratively, someone or something seen as powerless or ineffective.

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