polygyny – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
polygyny
n.
practice of marrying more than one woman simultaneously
Polygyny
Polygyny (; from
Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία from -
poly- "many", and
gyne "woman" or "wife") is a form of plural marriage in which a man is allowed more than one wife (i.e., it is a narrow form of
polygamy, and distinguished from other forms of
polygamy such as
polyandry). In modern countries that permit polygamy, polygyny is typically the only form permitted.
polygyny
Noun
1. having more than one wife at a time
(hypernym) polygamy
Polygyny
(n.)
The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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polygyny
Marriage to several women
