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eunuch

/ˈjuːnək/

/ˈjunək/

eunuchnoun

eunuchs

/ˈjuːnək/

/ˈjunək/

Translations

The eunuch served in the royal court.

Евнух служил при королевском дворе.

Additional translations

Definitions

A man who has been castrated, especially one employed to guard the women's living areas at an oriental court.

The eunuch served faithfully in the royal palace, ensuring the safety and privacy of the queen's quarters.

A man or boy deprived of the testes or external genitals.

In ancient times, some boys were made eunuchs to serve in specific roles within the empire.

An ineffectual or powerless man.

He felt like a eunuch in the boardroom, unable to influence any decisions.

Synonyms

sterile man

man without testicles

gender-neutral man

eunuchadjective

/ˈjuːnək/

/ˈjunək/

Attributive use of the noun before another noun, e.g., "eunuch guards".

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of eunuchs; designating a thing, person, or institution associated with eunuchs.

The museum houses several artifacts from the eunuch administration of the Ottoman court.

Synonyms