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A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
Origin: L. Eunuchus, Gr, prop, keeping or guarding the couch; couch, bed, + to have, hold, keep.
(01 Mar 1998)
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