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co-husband

co-husband noun: in a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.

Noun

co-husband (plural co-husbands)

  1. In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.
    • When younger brother calls [his elder brother's wife] his "co-wife" and reciprocally, when she calls him "co-husband," rights in sexuality are being satirized.1997, David Lipset, Mangrove man: dialogics of culture in the Sepik estuary, page 72
    • The village chief Sambhu, upheld Mahesh’s claim to half of Damodar’s wealth since he was his co-husband2004, Govindraraj Sulekha, The Co-husband

Synonyms of co-husband

Forms of co-husband

pluralco-husbands

Origin of co-husband

From co- + husband.

Questions about co-husband

What does co-husband mean?
Co-husband means in a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.
What part of speech is co-husband?
Co-husband is a noun.
What is the plural of co-husband?
The plural of co-husband is co-husbands.

Words near co-husband in the dictionary

  1. co-grandparents
  2. co-host
  3. co-hosted
  4. co-hosting
  5. co-hosts
  6. co-husband
  7. co-husbands
  8. co-hyponym
  9. co-hyponyms
  10. co-ignimbrite
  11. co-in-law

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