1. plural of concubinage; the state or practice of living with a person as a concubine; cohabitation without marriage
Usage: formal; historical
2. plural of concubinage; instances or arrangements of concubinage in different societies or time periods
Usage: historical; anthropological

Examples

• Historical records document various concubinages in ancient Rome.
• The legal status of concubinages differed significantly across medieval European kingdoms.
• Scholars study concubinages as part of family structure in pre-modern societies.
• Some concubinages were socially tolerated despite lacking formal marriage ceremonies.
• The practice of concubinages declined with the rise of modern marriage laws.