| Pronunciation: | | pu'lijunee
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[n] having more than one wife at a time |
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POLYGYNY is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | polygamy |
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| | See Also: | | marriage, matrimony, union, wedlock |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Po*lyg"y*ny\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? woman, wife.]
The state or practice of having several wives at the same
time; marriage to several wives. --H. Spenser.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - Describes the condition of a plant whose flowers have several pistils or styles.
- Describes the practice of a man having several wives at once.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | marriage between one man and two or more women simultaneously. |
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