Associations to the word «Eunuch»

Wiktionary

EUNUCH, noun. A castrated human male.
EUNUCH, noun. 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.
EUNUCH, noun. (in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
EUNUCH FLUTE, noun. (musical instrument) A simple musical instrument consisting of a wooden tube with a hole in it, used like a modern kazoo.
EUNUCH FLUTES, noun. Plural of eunuch flute

Dictionary definition

EUNUCH, noun. A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats