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Word: eunuch (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Referring to a castrato, or boy castrated to retain soprano or alto voice.
  • Referring to someone or something which has been emasculated. (very rare)

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Noun:

  • A castrated human male.
  • 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.

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