noun see: scheme Date: 15th century a castrated man placed in charge of a harem or employed as a chamberlain in a palace, a man or boy deprived of the testes or external genitals, one that lacks virility or power , ~ism noun
EUNUCH
Meaning of EUNUCH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012