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 Definitions of polygyny  [əˈlɪdʒ ə ni]  

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

1. (n.) polygyny
the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time.

Etymology:  (1770–80; < Gk polygýnaios having many wives)

Definition of 'polygyny' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) polygyny
having more than one wife at a time
Definition of 'polygyny' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) polygyny
the state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives

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