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polygamy

Best crossword clue

"many spouses"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /pəˈlɪɡ.ə.mi/Part of speech nounSorted aglmopyyStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time

Word origin

Recorded since 1591, from Late Latin polygamia, from Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía), itself from πολύγαμος (polúgamos, “married to many”), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + γάμος (gámos, “marriage”). Relates to modern prefix and suffix poly- + -gamy.

Used in a sentence

  • Are there countries where polygamy is legal for both men and women?
  • Though Islam allows polygamy, it is frowned upon in many contemporary Muslim societies.
  • Because Mormon polygamy was an unusual family form in nineteenth-century America […]

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