plural marriage
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plural marriage — noun : polygamous marriage especially as once practiced by Mormons * * * polygamy (def. 1). [1865 70] * * * plural marriage, polygamy, especially with reference to the Mormons … Useful english dictionary
plural marriage — A marriage of a person who already has one or more living spouses. A bigamous or polygamous marriage … Ballentine's law dictionary
plural marriage — noun A form of polygamy formerly practiced by Mormons … Wiktionary
Christian Plural Marriage — (or Christian Polygyny) is an evangelical approach to the Scriptural concept of polygyny. [http://biblicalfamilies.org ] although not all subscribe to both concepts. A more general audience of those who are open to the concept and to its… … Wikipedia
List of Latter Day Saint practitioners of plural marriage — According to a consensus of historians, founder Joseph Smith, Jr. and many adherents in the Latter Day Saint movement have practiced plural marriage, a doctrine that states that polygyny is ordained of God. Although the largest denomination in… … Wikipedia
practicing plural marriage — index polygamous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
marriage bureau — noun 1. An introduction agency for matching single people wishing to marry 2. A business agency designed to match entrepreneurs with potential investors (figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑marriage * * * marriage bureau UK US noun [countable] [ … Useful english dictionary
marriage certificate — UK US noun [countable] [singular marriage certificate plural marriage certificates] an official document stating that two people are married Thesaurus: engagements and weddingshyponym to get, o … Useful english dictionary
plural — [ploor′əl] adj. [ME < L pluralis < plus (gen. pluris), more: see PLUS] 1. of or including more than one 2. of, involving, or being one of, a plurality of persons or things [plural marriage] 3. Gram. designating or of the category of number… … English World dictionary
Marriage law — For the social and interpersonal aspects of marriage, see Marriage. Family law … Wikipedia
