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bigamy

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪɡəmi/

The English word “bigamy” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
  2. A second marriage after the death of a spouse.

Etymology

From Middle English bigamie (“having two spouses simultaneously, bigamy; second marriage; marrying a widow or widower”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman bigamie and Middle French bigamie (“having two spouses simultaneously; second marriage; marrying a widow or widower”) (modern French bigamie (“bigamy”)), and its etymon Late Latin bigamia (“having two spouses simultaneously; second…

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