bigamy
[ big-uh-mee ]
/ ˈbɪg ə mi /
noun, plural big·a·mies.
Law.
the crime of marrying while one has a spouse still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected.
Ecclesiastical.
any violation of canon law concerning marital status that would disqualify a person from receiving holy orders or from retaining or surpassing an ecclesiastical rank.
Origin of bigamy
Words nearby bigamy
big-room,
big-ticket,
biga,
bigamist,
bigamous,
bigamy,
bigarade,
bigarreau,
bigeminal,
bigeminal pulse,
bigeminal rhythm
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British Dictionary definitions for bigamy
bigamy
/ (ˈbɪɡəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the crime of marrying a person while one is still legally married to someone else
Derived forms of bigamy
bigamist, noun bigamous, adjective bigamously, adverbWord Origin for bigamy
C13: via French from Medieval Latin
bigamus; see
bi-
1,
-gamy