bigamy

Noun

Meaning

The offense of marrying one person when already legally married to another.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

marriage matrimony match polygamy polygyny wedlock polyandry nuptials bigamous bigamist open marriage multi-ethnic conjugality connubiality group marriage
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Antonyms

maidenhead celibacy monasticism misogyny monogamy polygyny
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Hypernyms

union marriage matrimony wedlock statutory offense regulatory offence

Related terms

rare obsolete bigamous bigamize bigamic

Examples

Among the latter, as in the case of the New Zealand Civil Union Act 2005, there are parallel prohibitions on civil unions with more than one partner, which is considered bigamy, or dual marriage/civil union hybrids with more than one person. Source: Internet

He was further irritated by changes in production, including a director of whom he did not approve. citation After finishing the film, Valentino married Rambova, which led to a bigamy trial. Source: Internet

Famous Players made their own public statements deeming him more trouble than he was worth (the divorce, bigamy trials, debts) and that he was temperamental, almost diva-like. Source: Internet

Brazil, like many countries, outlaws bigamy and but civil unions between more than two people are not unheard of there. Source: Internet

The letter from Gillen highlighted the fact that bigamy and polygamy are illegal in the state of Montana. Source: Internet

He had three daughters by his fourth wife, and they were still very young when he died, and regarded as of dubious legitimacy because of Casimir's bigamy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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