bigamous
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- adjective
- /bɪˈɡæməs/
- El Teniente workers were also notorious for their bigamous practices.
- bigamous marriage
Examples
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But it has been proven that her marriage to Mr Vole was fraudulent and bigamous.
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The bigamous Mr. Ruber was now free to return to his surviving wife, Madame Redfern.
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Marriage has never in any culture in the world, even in bigamous/polygamous ones, involved the definition of two members of the same sex.
Blog text (28) -
Also, variants in which Yirung is bigamous lay emphasis on the closeness of his two wives.
Academic text (2008) -
Thus, the UK laws need to be reviewed because they are unfair; for example, what is the justification for the UK preventing bigamous and polygamous marriages?
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The most frequently cited is the proposition that if states allow gays to marry, the definition of marriage itself will be altered beyond recognition, and all types of "marriages" would have to be recognized, including bigamous marriages, incestuous marriages, and marriages between humans and animals.
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After discovering that he was already married, she realized their relationship was bigamous.
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The bigamous union was deemed invalid by the court due to his prior marriage.
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In many countries, entering into a bigamous marriage can lead to serious legal consequences.
Synonyms
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Having more than one wife or husband at the same time
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
bigamous = gamy (transparent) = bi + gamous
The prefix 'bi-' clearly indicates 'two', and 'gamy' relates to marriage, making the word's meaning transparent.
Etymology
Bigamous comes from the parts bi- 'two' and gamos 'marriage', with bi- like in bicycle and gamos meaning a marriage. So a bigamous marriage is one where someone has two marriages at the same time, which is why the word names that crime.