polygamy

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As for the polygamy issue, my understanding is that it is mostly a tax issue and interwoven benefits issue.

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  1. noun The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage.
  2. noun Zoology A mating pattern in which a single individual mates with more than one individual of the opposite sex.

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  • It is your system of polygamy which is a disgrace to you and a cruel injustice to these helpless women. —  Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
  • Though there are people who call themselves Christians actively promoting polygamy, they are not typical of Conservative Christians. —  Think Progress
  • 'In our law, polygamy is allowed but the requirements are very hard. —  Gates of Vienna
  • Who believes that polygamy is the way to reaching god? —  بالاترین
  • Up next: A co-authored book about a Fresno polygamy, abuse and murder case. —  NEWS updates from www.voiceofsandiego.org
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. French polygamie, from Late Latin polygamia, from Greek polugamiā : polu-, poly- + -gamiā, -gamy.

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  1. Formerly polygamie, poligamy, from French poligamie, now polygamic, = Spanish poligamia = Portuguese polygamia = Italian poligamia, from LGr. πολυγαμία, polygamy, from πολύγαμος, polygamous: see polygamous.
 

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