Noun

(polygamies)

The having of multiple socially bonded sexual partners at the same time

''Originally polygamy could work either or both ways, but civilisation generally forbids simultaneous husbands

The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time.

* 1991 , Kathryn M Daynes, Plural wives and the nineteenth-century Mormon marriage system , page 16

Because Mormon polygamy was an unusual family form in nineteenth-century America

* 2008 , Zeitzen, Miriam Koktvedgaard Polygamy: a cross-cultural analysis , p 3

Muslims and early Mormon communities have been known to practise polygamy .

(zoology) The state or habit of having more than one sexual mate.

An insect queen actually practices polygamy''' only one day, while for an alpha-male defending his harem is the very essence of both his status and ' polygamy

(botany) The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.

Commonly used specifically for polygyny, the marriage of a man to more than one wife, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time.

''The Islamic form of polygamy is a husband with up to four wives

Noun

(en noun)

That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; — often in the plural.

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Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

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(lb) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

A material object (vaguely designated).

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An adulterous relationship (from affaire de cœur ).