Eunuch Definition
yo͝onək
eunuchs
noun
A castrated man in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain or high officer in the court of an emperor or potentate.
Webster's New World
Any man or boy lacking normal function of the testes, as through castration or disease.
Webster's New World
An ineffectual or powerless man.
American Heritage
A castrated human male.
Wiktionary
(in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
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Noun
Singular:
eunuch
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eunuchsOrigin of Eunuch
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From Middle French eunuque, from Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoukhos), from εὐνή (eunē, “bed”) + ἔχω (ekhō, “I have, keep”). Originally probably used to refer to a bed chamber attendant.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English eunuk from Latin eunūchus from Greek eunoukhos eunē bed -okhos keeping (from ekhein to keep segh- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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