polygamist

polygamist
polygamy NOUN the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
DERIVATIVES polygamist noun polygamous adjective.
ORIGIN from Greek polugamos 'often marrying' .

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  • Polygamist — Po*lyg a*mist, n. [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. ?, a.] One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polygamist — noun see polygamy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Polygamist — Länder mit legaler Polygamie (grün) Die Polygamie – von griech. πολύς (polys) (= viel) und γάμος (gamos) (= Ehe) – bezeichnet eine Form der Vielehe und der Duldung von gleichzeitigen eheähnlichen Beziehungen. Bei zwei Ehen spricht man von Bigamie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • polygamist — polygamistic, adj. /peuh lig euh mist/, n. a person who practices or favors polygamy. [1630 40; POLYGAM(Y) + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • polygamist — noun /pəˈlɪgəmɪst/ One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness …   Wiktionary

  • Polygamist — Po|ly|ga|mịst, der; en, en (bildungsspr.): jmd., der in Polygamie lebt …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Polygamist — Po|ly|ga|mist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> in Vielehe lebender Mann …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • polygamist — po·lyg·a·mist || pÉ™ lɪgÉ™mɪst n. person who is married to several spouses simultaneously (esp. several wives) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • polygamist — po·lyg·a·mist …   English syllables

  • polygamist — See: polygamy …   English dictionary

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