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eunuch

nounmasculine/ewnuku/low

eu·nu·co

Definition

A man who has been castrated, especially one employed in a harem or as a court official in some ancient societies.
The eunuchs wielded significant power in the imperial palace.
He was made a eunuch in his youth.
Common collocations
court eunuchharem eunuch

Etymology

Do latim 'eunuchus', do grego 'eunoûkhos'.