A Polygamy
Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marryingmultiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at a time, sociologists call this polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at a time, it is called polyandry. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called a group marriage.
- The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.
- Specifically, polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time.
- (zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.
- (botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
Synonyms
- (common use) polygyny