Definition of polygamy. Meaning of polygamy. Synonyms of polygamy

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Definition of polygamy

Polygamy
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.

Meaning of polygamy from wikipedia

- Polygamy (from Late Gr**** πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married...
- Polygamy (called plural marriage by Latter-day Saints in the 19th century or the Principle by modern fundamentalist practitioners of polygamy) was practiced...
- Polygamy is "the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time." Polygamy has been practiced by many cultures throughout...
- The legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world. Polygamy is legal in 58 out of nearly 200 sovereign states, the vast majority of them being...
- Polygamy was outlawed in federal territories by the 1882 Edmunds Act, and there are laws against the practice in all 50 states, as well as the District...
- Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪni/) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to several women. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Gr**** πολυγυνία...
- Secrets of Polygamy is an American do****entary series on A&E, surrounding the subject of various Mormon fundamentalist groups that follow polygamy. The series...
- Polygamy in India may refer to: Polygyny in India Polyandry in India This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title Polygamy in India...
- until October 17, 2010. The broadcast of Sister Wives came at a time when polygamy and multiple marriages were prevalent topics in American pop culture. Big...
- Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Specifically, polygyny is the practice of one man taking more than one wife while...