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—polygamistic, adj./peuh lig"euh mist/, n.a person who practices or favors polygamy.[1630-40; POLYGAM(Y) + -IST]
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Polygamist — Po*lyg a*mist, n. [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. ?, a.] One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polygamist — polygamy ► NOUN ▪ the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time. DERIVATIVES polygamist noun polygamous adjective. ORIGIN from Greek polugamos often marrying … English terms dictionary
polygamist — noun see polygamy … New Collegiate Dictionary
Polygamist — Länder mit legaler Polygamie (grün) Die Polygamie – von griech. πολύς (polys) (= viel) und γάμος (gamos) (= Ehe) – bezeichnet eine Form der Vielehe und der Duldung von gleichzeitigen eheähnlichen Beziehungen. Bei zwei Ehen spricht man von Bigamie … Deutsch Wikipedia
polygamist — noun /pəˈlɪgəmɪst/ One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness … Wiktionary
Polygamist — Po|ly|ga|mịst, der; en, en (bildungsspr.): jmd., der in Polygamie lebt … Universal-Lexikon
Polygamist — Po|ly|ga|mist der; en, en <zu ↑...ist> in Vielehe lebender Mann … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
polygamist — po·lyg·a·mist || pÉ™ lɪgÉ™mɪst n. person who is married to several spouses simultaneously (esp. several wives) … English contemporary dictionary
polygamist — po·lyg·a·mist … English syllables
polygamist — See: polygamy … English dictionary
