bigamy

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French bigamie, from Latin bigamia, bigamus, from bi- + Greek γάμος (gamos)

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  • IPA: /ˈbɪɡəˌmi/

[edit] Noun

Singular
bigamy

Plural
bigamies

bigamy (plural bigamies)

  1. The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously
  2. (ecclesiastical) A second marriage

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the state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously
a second marriage
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