CONCUBINAGE

concubinage (kon-kyoo-b[schwa]-nij), n. 1. The relationship of a man and woman who cohabit without the benefit of marriage. [Cases: Marriage 22. C.J.S. Marriage §§ 24–25.] 2. The state of being a concubine. 3. Hist. A plea in a dower action made by a defendant who asserts that the plaintiff is the defendant’s concubine rather than […]