C2 noun #138,643 most common

The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.

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  • (noun) The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
  • (noun) The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
  • (noun) Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The having of a plurality of husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a woman to more than one man, or the practice of having several husbands, at the same time.
  2. 2
    noun The mating pattern whereby a female copulates with plural males.
  3. 3
    noun Sexual relations with multiple males, by a female or a male, human or non-human, within or without marriage.

Antonyms

monandry monogamy polygyny
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