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deuterogamy

deuterogamy noun: a second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.

Noun

deuterogamy (uncountable)

  1. A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
    • You here see that unfortunate divine, who has so long , and it would ill become me to say , successfully , fought against the deuterogamy of the age1766, [Oliver Goldsmith], The Vicar of Wakefield: […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), Salisbury, Wiltshire: […] B. Collins, for F[rancis] Newbery, […], →OCLC

Origin of deuterogamy

From deutero- + -gamy, from Ancient Greek. Literally, second wedding or marriage.

Words formed from deuterogamy

Questions about deuterogamy

What does deuterogamy mean?
Deuterogamy means a second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
What part of speech is deuterogamy?
Deuterogamy is a noun.

Words near deuterogamy in the dictionary

  1. deuterocone
  2. deuterocones
  3. deuteroformaldehyde
  4. deuterogamist
  5. deuterogamists
  6. deuterogamy
  7. deuterogenic
  8. deuterolearning
  9. deuterolysin
  10. deuterolysins
  11. deuteromycete

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