eunuch

[ US /ˈjunək/ ]
[ UK /jˈuːnʌt‍ʃ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
    eunuchs guarded the harem
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How To Use eunuch In A Sentence

  • But judicious," Natalenko squeaked, in the high eunuchoid voice that came so incongruously from his bulk. Lone Star Planet
  • She dipped her goose-feather quill into a jade inkpot, drained the red ink along the side, and unhurriedly marked a circle around the black tent the eunuch had pointed out to her. Shadow Princess
  • As they were talking, there came an eunuch from the Commander of the Faithful, in quest of Kut al-Kulub, for, when he knew that she was in the house of Ibn al-Kirnas, he could not endure the severance, but bade bring her forthwith. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
  • He was also a eunuch of such beauty that the sultan fell for his epicene handsomeness and appointed him his senior commander.
  • The Emperor of China would employ eunuchs, castrated men, as guards and servants in his Palace.
  • Since an imperial harem numbered more than 5,000 wives, concubines, and eunuch guards at the height of the dynasty, the scale of cooking was gargantuan.
  • July 5th, 2006 at 7: 13 pm ann coulter says: malkin is not a bad ‘bottom’ most days … she likes me to wear a japanese headband and yell ‘BONZAI’ … that gets her all hot and stinky … mooney is welcome … i never say ‘no’ to another eunuch … i say ‘bring it on!’ kisses, ann Think Progress » Coulter plagiarism charges are being investigated
  • Then said she, “An thou wilt have it so, O our lord, it will be privier and better in my place than in thine, for here are slave-girls and eunuchs and goers-in and comers-out, and indeed I am a woman who wotteth naught of this fashion; but need compelleth.” The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
  • The Ministry of Personnel turned it down, but the emperor himself approved it. 113 Ningzhou (department) was initially under direct administration, however, a native chieftain bribed Liu Jin, the influential eunuch, and a native subprefect was resumed that eventually would be abolished in 1522.114 Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)
  • But, Varys' "plumpness" is not crucial to the plot I know, he's a eunuch and he is a bit of a "master of disguise" anyway... Insider: Sean Bean cast as Ned
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