eunuch
noun /ˈjuːnək/
/ˈjuːnək/
- a man whose testicles have been removed, especially one who guarded women in some Asian countries in the past
- (formal) a person without power or influence
- a political eunuch
Word OriginOld English, via Latin from Greek eunoukhos, literally ‘bedroom guard’, from eunē ‘bed’ + a second element related to ekhein ‘to hold’.