- bigamies
- 'big·a·my || 'bɪgəmɪ n. marriage to two or more spouses at one time
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bigamies
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Bigamy (in Canon Law) — Bigamy (in Canon Law) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bigamy (in Canon Law) According to the strict meaning, the word should signify the marrying of a second after the death of the first wife, in contradistinction to polygamy, which is… … Catholic encyclopedia
bigamy — /big euh mee/, n., pl. bigamies. 1. Law. the crime of marrying while one has a wife or husband still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected. 2. Eccles. any violation of canon law concerning marital status that would disqualify a… … Universalium
bigamy — [big′əmē] n. pl. bigamies [ME & OFr bigamie < LL bigamus < L bi , BI 1 + Gr gamos, marriage: see GAMO ] the act of marrying a second time while a previous marriage is still legally in effect: when done knowingly, it is a criminal offense … English World dictionary
