concubines

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The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In many cases, they openly lived with concubines, had children, and worked to ensure that their children receive lucrative positions in the Church.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Criminals, slaves and concubines were tattooed, and some ethnic groups tattooed themselves to ward off evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2019

Every emperor of the Qing dynasty had dozens of wives, concubines and serving girls, but only one of them could hold the title of empress.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2018

I saw how fearful Third Wife became when Second Wife told her stories of old concubines who were kicked out into the streets.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan