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polygamy |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: polygamy n : having more than one wife at a time [syn: {polygyny}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: POLYGAMY, n. A house of atonement, or expiatory chapel, fitted with several stools of repentance, as distinguished from monogamy, which has but one
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