English
Etymology
Greek; compare French polygamie
Pronunciation
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Noun
polygamy
- The having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time; most commonly, 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 compare polyandry and polygyny.
- zoology The state or habit of having more than one mate.
- botany The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
Derived terms
polygamize
Translations
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Czech: polygamie f, mnohoženstvà f
Dutch: polygamie f
Finnish: moniavioisuus, polygamia
French: polygamie f
German: Polygamie f
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Greek: �ολ�γαμία (poligamia) f
Hebrew: פ�������|פּ�ֹ�ִ��ַ�ְ�ָ� (polygamia) f (1)
Norwegian: t-|no|flergifte|n, t-|no|flerkoneri|n, t-|no|polygami|n
Polish: poligamia f, wieloże�stwo m
Scottish Gaelic: ioma-phòsadh m
Slovak: polygamia f, mnohoženstvo f
See also
concubine
polyandry
polygyny
seraglio
w:Harem|Wikipedia article on harems
w:Seraglio|Wikipedia article on seraglios
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