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eunuch

/ˈjuː.nək/

Meanings
noun
A castrated human male.

Examples :

"In ancient China, some men became a eunuch to work within the emperor's palace and serve the royal family, since they would not be able to have children with the women in the court. "
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Related Words

Illustration suggesting

suggesting verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪŋ/ /səˈdʒɛstɪn/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration procreate

procreate verb

/ˈproʊkrieɪt/ /ˈpɹoʊkriˌeɪt/

To beget or conceive (offspring).

"The couple wanted to procreate and start a family. "

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translated verb

/tɹɑːnzˈleɪtɪd/ /ˈtɹænsleɪtɪd/

Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.

"The student translated the Spanish poem into English. "

Illustration castrated

castrated verb

/ˈkæstreɪtɪd/ /ˈkæstreɪɾɪd/

To remove the testicles of an animal.

"The farmer castrated the piglets before selling them. "

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration monarchies

monarchies noun

/ˈmɒnərkiz/ /ˈmɑːnɑːrkiz/

A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).

"Several European monarchies have recently experienced political instability. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

Illustration officials

officials noun

/əˈfɪʃəlz/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration unauthorized

unauthorized adjective

/ʌnˈɔθəˌraɪzd/ /ʌnˈɑθəˌraɪzd/

Not having any authority

"The student's access to the computer lab was unauthorized, as he did not have permission from the teacher. "

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translations noun

/tɹænsˈleɪʃənz/ /tɹænzˈleɪʃənz/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The teacher assigned us to compare different translations of the same poem to see how the meaning changes. "