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digamy
[ dig-uh-mee ]
noun
- a second marriage, after the death or divorce of the first husband or wife; deuterogamy. Compare monogamy ( def 3 ).
digamy
/ ˈ»åɪɡə³¾Éª /
noun
- a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also calleddeuterogamy Compare bigamy
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Derived Forms
- ˈ»å¾±²µ²¹³¾¾±²õ³Ù, noun
- ˈ»å¾±²µ²¹³¾´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±²µî€ƒa·³¾´Ç³Ü²õ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of digamy1
C17: from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di 1+ gamos marriage
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Example Sentences
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Thus—to give but a few samples—digamy, or second marriage, is described by Athenagoras as “a decent adultery.â€
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Digamy, dig′a-mi, n. a second marriage.—n.
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