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Bigam vs Bigamy - What's the difference?

bigam | bigamy |

As nouns the difference between bigam and bigamy

is that bigam is (obsolete) a bigamist while bigamy is the state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.

bigam

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A bigamist.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    bigamy

    English

    Noun

    (bigamies)
  • The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously
  • (ecclesiastical) A second marriage

    • Synonyms

    * (a second marriage) digamy, deuterogamy

    Derived terms

    * bigamist * bigamous

    Related terms

    * monogamy * polygamy

    See also

    * bi- * -gamy * polyamory * polyandry * polygyny * plural marriage

    External links

    (wikipedia "bigamy")