'Polyandry' definitions:
Definition of 'polyandry'
(from WordNet)
noun
Having more than one husband at a time
Definition of 'Polyandry'
From: GCIDE
- Polyandry \Pol`y*an"dry\, n. [Poly- + Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.] The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'polyandry'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- beena marriage,
- bigamy,
- common-law marriage,
- companionate marriage,
- concubinage,
- deuterogamy,
- left-handed marriage,
- levirate,
- leviration,
- love match,
- marriage of convenience,
- monandry,
- monogamy,
- monogyny,
- morganatic marriage,
- picture marriage,
- polygamy,
- polygyny,
- trial marriage,
- trigamy