a television documentary film which premiered 3 April 2007 on Channel 4.
eunuchs
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for eunuchs.
Editorial note
I guess 'other' refers to eunuchs and bigender, but why does there need to be a transgender entry?
Quick take
a television documentary film which premiered 3 April 2007 on Channel 4.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for eunuchs.
N
a television documentary film which premiered 3 April 2007 on Channel 4.
Example sentences
I guess 'other' refers to eunuchs and bigender, but why does there need to be a transgender entry?
Chinese emperors supposedly used eunuchs as court officials so that they wouldn't be tempted to favor their children in official dealings.
Talking points might include testis and eunuchs, the ability to give birth and the difference between sex, gender and gender stereotyping...
That the gender gap in aging is attributable to androgens appears more likely given a recent report of exceptional longevity in eunuchs.
Borne aloft on a bed of feathers and myrrh by six naked, greased eunuchs.
The rich and powerful males kept all their local women in a harem and forced all the other competing males to become eunuchs.
The evidence for the longer life spans of eunuchs is actually pretty thin.
Hell, why not require pilots to be eunuchs while you're at it?
Don’t be so unkind to serfs, most of them were merely stuck in an impossible situation, and to my knowledge most were not eunuchs.
It’s unlikely Ant colonies understand the concept of slavery, eunuchs, or feminism.
For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
Studies[0] do support that eunuchs live longer than average men.
Quote examples
Many who are experts in an area are eunuchs, "they know how to do it".
Brendan Behan once said "Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves." Perhaps you could be less of a critic, and contribute more.
One can point to dozens of historical examples of well-run and stable monarchies, just as one can point to "monarchies" where the power rested with power-hungry and corrupt eunuchs, bishops, or chancellors -- or where the entire process of succession was as red in tooth and claw as anything in nature.
"any senior official who wanted to discuss state matters had to persuade powerful eunuchs with a bribe simply to have his demands or message relayed to the emperor." (wikipedia) The Qing again here is an "exception".
Proper noun examples
Historically, a number of great cultures used Eunuchs, or people who weren't allowed to marry in high-ranking offices (the Chinese, Byzantine, Ottomans, and the Church).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use eunuchs in a sentence?
I guess 'other' refers to eunuchs and bigender, but why does there need to be a transgender entry?
What does eunuchs mean?
a television documentary film which premiered 3 April 2007 on Channel 4.
What part of speech is eunuchs?
eunuchs is commonly used as N.