Definitions for bigamy
ˈbɪg ə mibigamy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. bigamynoun

   having two spouses at the same time

2. bigamynoun

   the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bigamynoun

   The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously

2. bigamynoun

   A second marriage

3. Etymology: From bigamie, from bigamia, bigamus, from bis + γάμος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bigamynoun

   Etymology: bigamia, low Latin.

   1. The crime of having two wives at once.

   A beauty-waining and distressed widow
   Seduc’d the pitch and height of all his thoughts,
   To base declension, and loath’d bigamy. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

   Randal determined to commence a suit against Martin, for bigamy and incest. Scriblerus Club , Martinus Scriblerus.

   2. In the canon law. The marriage of a second wife, or of a widow, or a woman already debauched; which, in the church of Rome, were considered as bringing a man under some incapacities for ecclesiastical offices.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bigamy

   In cultures where monogamy is mandated, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another. A legal or de facto separation of the couple does not alter their marital status as married persons. In the case of a person in the process of divorcing their spouse, that person is taken to be legally married until such time as the divorce becomes final or absolute under the law of the relevant jurisdiction. Bigamy laws do not apply to couples in a de facto or cohabitation relationship, or that enter such relationships when one is legally married. If the prior marriage is for any reason void, the couple is not married, and hence each party is free to marry another without falling foul of the bigamy laws. Bigamy is a crime in most countries that recognise only monogamous marriages. When it occurs in this context often neither the first nor second spouse is aware of the other. In countries that have bigamy laws, with a few exceptions (such as Egypt and Iran), consent from a prior spouse makes no difference to the legality of the second marriage, which is usually considered void.

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1. bigamy

   Bigamy is the act of marrying someone while still legally married to another person. This practice is considered illegal in many jurisdictions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bigamynoun

   the offense of marrying one person when already legally married to another

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bigamy

   big′am-i, n. the crime of having two wives or two husbands at once.—n. Big′amist, one who has committed bigamy. [Fr.—L. bi-, bis, twice, and Gr. gamos, marriage.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BIGAMY

   A form of insanity in which a man insists on paying three board bills instead of two.

Matched Categories

1. • Statutory Offense

How to pronounce bigamy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bigamy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bigamy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bigamy in a Sentence

1. Howard Meyerowitz:

   Bigamy, forgery, submittingfalse documents, getting a false ID for his wife because she wasn’t a wife and giving heraccess to the U.S. military base — all of that is prosecutable.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same

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