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| eu·nuch [ ynək ] (plural eu·nuchs) |
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1. castrated human male: a man or boy whose testicles have been removed or do not function. Formerly, eunuchs were sometimes employed to guard the women of a harem or as court officials.
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2. ineffectual man: a man who is regarded as lacking power or effectiveness
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informal insult
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| [15th century. Via Latin< Greek eunoukhos "attendant of a bedroom or harem" < eunē "bed" + ekhein "to keep"] |
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 eu·nuch·ism noun |
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