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polygamy
noun po·lyg·a·my \-mē\
: the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time
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: the state of being polygamous
— po·lyg·a·mist \-mist\ noun
— po·lyg·a·mize \-ˌmīz\ intransitive verb
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First Known Use of POLYGAMY
circa 1591
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polygamy
noun po·lyg·a·my \-mē\
plural po·lyg·a·mies
Medical Definition of POLYGAMY
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