'Polygamy' definitions:
Definition of 'polygamy'
(from WordNet)
noun
Having more than one spouse at a time
Definition of 'Polygamy'
From: GCIDE
- Polygamy \Po*lyg"a*my\, n. [Gr. ?; cf. F. polygamie.]
- 1. The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) The state or habit of having more than one mate. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Bot.) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'polygamy'
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,
- polyandry,
- polygyny,
- trial marriage,
- trigamy