eunuch — meaning in English

English meaning

• castrato noun A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
• eunuch noun A man who has been castrated, historically often so he could serve as a guard or official in a royal household.

Senses

eunuch is used for these senses in English:

• castrato A male who has been castrated, especially a male whose testicles have been removed before puberty in order to retain his boyish voice.
• 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.

castrato — full definition

1. noun A man who has been castrated, especially one who had this done before puberty so his voice stayed high.
2. noun A high male singing voice kept from breaking by castration before puberty, or a singer with this voice.

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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