Castrate (Noun)
Meaning
A man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The palace employed a number of castrates to serve as guards and administrators.
- Eunuchs were typically appointed as governors or ministers, leveraging their position for wealth and influence.
- Many boys who became castrates at an early age received the finest musical and intellectual training.
- At a lavish party the socialites ignored the humiliated castrate whose art no longer met with critical acclaim.
- Being assigned a loyal and discrete castrate greatly diminished Alexander's reluctance to host secretive government functions at home.