polygamy
noun
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Definition of polygamy
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: the state of being polygamous
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Other Words from polygamy
polygamist
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noun
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polygamize
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intransitive verb
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intransitive verb
Examples of polygamy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
My first editor at the Salt Lake Tribune, Dawn House, fought across the newsroom to defend an investigative series on polygamy that rankled the political and cultural establishment in Utah. — Greg Burton, azcentral, "From our executive editor: We're dedicated to improving newsroom diversity – and have the numbers to prove it," 30 June 2019 At the front of the house, two doors attest to two wives who lived here in Mormon polygamy with their husband sometime in the first decade of the twentieth century. — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "Ramblin’ Man," 24 June 2019 Two maximum entanglements at once — quantum polygamy — simply cannot happen, which suggests that the smooth, continuous space-time inside the throats of black holes can’t exist. — Quanta Magazine, "Wormholes Untangle a Black Hole Paradox," 24 Apr. 2015 RadarOnline first pointed out that, under Arizona state law, polygamy is not allowed. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Could Kody Brown and the Sister Wives Actually Go to Jail Now That Their in Flagstaff?," 14 Apr. 2019 The practice of polygamy was common; many of the paintings show kings consorting with multiple women. — Sharmila Mukherjee, The Seattle Times, "SAM’s ‘Peacock in the Desert’ opens the doors of our perception to the marvelous," 2 Jan. 2019 The maximum sentence for polygamy under the region's criminal code is five years in prison. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "2 men with 29 wives and 160 children between them sentenced to house arrest following polygamy conviction," 28 June 2018 Two leaders of a fundamentalist Mormon sect who between them have 29 wives and 160 children were sentenced to house arrest on Tuesday after being convicted of polygamy. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "2 men with 29 wives and 160 children between them sentenced to house arrest following polygamy conviction," 28 June 2018 Women here have long had the right to divorce and gain custody of their children, and polygamy was abolished the year after the country became independent in 1956. — Lilia Blaise, New York Times, "‘I Can Finally Dream’: Tunisia Expands Protection for Battered Women," 12 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'polygamy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for polygamy
polygamy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of polygamy
: the state or practice of being married to more than one person at the same time
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polygamy
noun
po·lyg·a·my
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plural polygamies
Medical Definition of polygamy
polygamy
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po·lyg·a·my
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Legal Definition of polygamy
: the offense of having several and specifically more than two spouses at one time — compare bigamy
Other Words from polygamy
polygamous
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adjective
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adjective
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