polygamy
IPA: pʌɫˈɪgʌmi
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "polygamy" in Sentences
- Polygamy is illegal in the US.
- The same applies to the Muslim polygamy.
- The true turning point was the end of polygamy.
- Polygamy in the Palestinian territories is legal.
- At the time, the Mormon church permitted polygamy.
- Africa has the highest rate of polygamy in the world.
- Polygamy is contrary to the New Testament dispensation.
- These acts lead to the notions of monogamy and polygamy.
- The breeding system of the Raggiana Bird of paradise is polygamy.
- Is the media coverage determinative as to the relevance of the polygamy