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Polygamy : (noun)
1: having more than one spouse at a time
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Polygamy : \Po*lyg"a*my\, n. [Gr. ?; cf. F. polygamie.]
1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same
time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one
woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the
same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the
East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and
cf. Polyandry.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The state or habit of having more than one
mate.
3. (Bot.) The condition or state of a plant which bears both
perfect and unisexual flowers.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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POLYGAMY, crim. law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more
wives, or she has two or more husbands living, marries another. It differs
from bigamy. (q.v.) Com. Dig. Justices, S 5, Dict. de Jur. h.t.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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