About The Word Eunuch
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Eunuch
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What's The Definition Of Eunuch?
[n] a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eunuch: castrate Related Terms | Find terms related to Eunuch: See Also | adult male | man Eunuch In Webster's Dictionary \Eu"nuch\, n. [L. eunuchus, Gr. ?, prop., keeping or
guarding the couch; ? couch, bed, + ? to have, hold, keep.]
A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a
class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge
of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times,
gained high official rank.
\Eu"nuch\, Eunuchate \Eu"nuch*ate\, v. t. [L. eunuchare.] To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. --Creech. Sir. T. Browne. |
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