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 Definitions of polygamy  [əˈlɪg ə mi]  

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Definition of 'polygamy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) polygamy
the practice or condition of having more than one spouse, esp. a wife, at one time.


Definition of 'polygamy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) polygamy
having more than one spouse at a time


Definition of 'polygamy' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) polygamy
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. (noun) polygamy
the state or habit of having more than one mate

3. (noun) polygamy
the condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers


Definitions of 'polygamy' The Roycroft Dictionary 

polygamy
An endeavor to get more out of life than there is in it.



'polygamy' - Nearby Entries  

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