Definition of Poligamy
Po*lyg"a*my (?), n. [Gr. &?;; cf. F.
polygamie.] 1. The having of a plurality
of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man
to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at
the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the
East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and
cf. Polyandry.
2. (Zoöl.) The state or habit of
having more than one mate.
3. (Bot.) The condition or state of a
plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
POLYGAMY, n. A house of atonement, or expiatory chapel, fitted with
several stools of repentance, as distinguished from monogamy, which
has but one.
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- The having of a plurality of socially bonded sexual partners at the same time; most commonly, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under bigamy, and compare polyandry and polygyny.
- (Zoölogy): The state or habit of having more than one mate.
- (Botany): The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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