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Polyandry : (noun)
1: having more than one husband at a time
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Polyandry : \Pol`y*an"dry\, n. [Poly- _ Gr. ?, ?, man, male: cf.
F. polyandrie.]
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the
same time; -- contrasted with monandry.
Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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POLYANDRY. The state of a woman who has several husbands.
2.Polyandry : is legalized only in Tibet. This is inconsistent with the
law of nature. Vide Law of Nature.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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