polygamy

IPA: pʌɫˈɪgʌmi

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”)
(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Examples of "polygamy" in Sentences

What happens to the rights and duties of marriage if polygamy is available?
March 3rd, 2010 at 10: 02 pm dbadass says: dbadass wonders if polygamy is a sin …
Because polygamy is illegal, such families tend to keep their lifestyles a secret -- as the Browns did until now.
Nichols served as lead prosecutor in all past church cases, but he was quick not to mention the word polygamy Tuesday.
Nichols served as lead prosecutor in all past church cases, but he was careful not to mention the word polygamy Tuesday.
By Kimberly Winston Religion News Service (RNS) For a show that centers around a family in which polygamy is an article of faith, there
By Kimberly Winston Religion News Service (RNS) For a show that centers around a family in which polygamy is an article of faith, there's very ...
Divorce will become more difficult due to the taxes on alimony, while a husband will be freed of all responsibility to maintain equitable treatment of his wives if he engages in polygamy -- in Islam, polygamy is explicitly forbidden in the Quran unless the husband is capable of treating his wives in a perfectly equal fashion.