About The Word Polyandry
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Polyandry
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What's The Definition Of Polyandry?
[n] having more than one husband at a time
Synonyms | Synonyms for Polyandry: Related Terms | Find terms related to Polyandry: beena marriage | bigamy | common-law marriage | companionate marriage | concubinage | deuterogamy | left-handed marriage | levirate | leviration | love match | marriage of convenience | monandry | monogamy | monogyny | morganatic marriage | picture marriage | polygamy | polygyny | trial marriage | trigamy See Also | marriage | matrimony | union | wedlock Polyandry In Webster's Dictionary \Pol`y*an"dry\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ?, ?, man, male: cf.
F. polyandrie.]
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the
same time; -- contrasted with {monandry}.
Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
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