Meaning of POLYANDRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâlee`andree
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| | Definition: | | [n] having more than one husband at a time |
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| | See Also: | | marriage, matrimony, union, wedlock | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | - Describes the condition of a plant whose flowers have many stamens (male pollen-producing structures).
- Describes the practice of a woman having two or more husbands at the same time.
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| | Definition: | | marriage between one woman and two or more men simultaneously. |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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