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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
/ ˈɪɡəɪ /
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徱, noun
- ˈ徱dzܲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱a·dzܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ 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.”
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Digamy, dig′a-mi, n. a second marriage.—n.
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