Complete Definition of "polyandry"

English

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.

Antonyms
monogamy

Related terms
bigamy
polygamy
polygyny

Translations
trans-top|plurality of husbands at the same time
Czech: mnohomužství n
Finnish: polyandria, monimiehisyys
Greek: �ολ�ανδ�ία (poliandria) f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

See also
concubine
seraglio
pedialite|Harem
pedialite|Seraglio

Category:Family
Category:Marriage|*

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