Contubernium

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A type of quasi-marriage between slaves. Ancient-Rome, uncountable
  2. 2
    A type of small squadron. Ancient-Rome, uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contubernium

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