First Known Use: 14th century
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bigamy
noun big·a·my \ˈbi-gə-mē\
: the crime of marrying one person while you are still legally married to another
Full Definition of BIGAMY
: the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another
— big·a·mist \-mist\ noun
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Origin of BIGAMY
Middle English bigamie, from Medieval Latin bigamia, from Latin bi- + Late Latin -gamia -gamy
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