paelex — meaning in English
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English meaning
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concubine
noun Historically, a woman who lived with a man in a sexual relationship without being his wife, often with lower social status.
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mistress
noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
Senses
paelex is used for these senses in English:
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concubine
A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
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mistress
The other woman in an extramarital relationship, generally including sexual relations.
mistress — full definition
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noun A woman having an ongoing romantic or sexual relationship with a man who is married to someone else.
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noun A woman in a position of authority or control, or the female head of a household.
