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eunuch

/ˈjuː.nək/

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noun

Eunuque

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. "

Dans la Chine ancienne, certains hommes devenaient eunuques pour travailler dans le palais de l'empereur et servir la famille royale, car ils ne pouvaient pas avoir d'enfants avec les femmes de la cour.

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noun

Eunuque

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.

Examples :

"The eunuch guarded the royal palace, preventing unauthorized people from entering. "

L'eunuque gardait le palais royal, empêchant les personnes non autorisées d'entrer.

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noun

Eunuque

(in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.

Examples :

"In some ancient courts, a powerful official might be described in translated texts as a "eunuch," suggesting he was not expected to marry or have children, allowing him to focus solely on his duties to the emperor. "

Dans certaines cours anciennes, un haut fonctionnaire pouvait être décrit dans les textes traduits comme un « eunuque », ce qui suggérait qu'il n'était pas censé se marier ou avoir des enfants, ce qui lui permettait de se concentrer uniquement sur ses devoirs envers l'empereur.

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