browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
polygyny |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Polygyny \Po*lyg"y*ny\, n. [Poly- + Gr ? woman, wife.] The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives. --H. Spenser. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: polygyny n : having more than one wife at a time [syn: {polygamy}]
more about polygyny