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• Polygyny — (which comes from neo Greek: πολύ poly many + γυνή gyny woman ) is a specific form of polygamy, where a male individual is recognized to have more than one female sexual partner or wife at the same time. It is distinguished from a man having… …   Wikipedia

• Polygyny — Po*lyg y*ny, n. [Poly + Gr. ? woman, wife.] The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives. H. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• polygyny — [pə lij′ə nē, pōlij′ə nē] n. [< ModL polygynia < POLY + Gr gynē, woman, wife: see GYNO ] 1. the state or practice of having two or more wives at the same time 2. Bot. the fact of having many styles or pistils 3. Zool. the mating of a male… …   English World dictionary

• polygyny — /peuh lij euh nee/, n. 1. the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time. 2. (among male animals) the habit or system of having two or more mates, either simultaneously or successively. 3. (among social insects) the condition… …   Universalium

• Polygyny in Islam — This is a sub article to Polygyny and Islamic marital jurisprudenceIn Islam, polygamy is allowed and practised under certain restricted conditions. Muslim men are allowed to practise polygyny and can have more than one wife at the same time, up… …   Wikipedia

• polygyny — noun Date: 1780 the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at a time compare polyandry, polygamy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polygyny — noun /pəˈlɪdʒɪnɪ/ The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives Ant: monogamy, monogyny, polyandry …   Wiktionary

• polygyny — po·lyg·y·ny pə lij ə nē n, pl nies the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at one time compare POLYANDRY, POLYGAMY po·lyg·y·nous nəs adj * * * po·lyg·y·ny (p …   Medical dictionary

• polygyny — po·lyg·y·ny || pÉ™ lɪdʒɪnɪ ,gɪnɪ n. practice of marrying more than one woman simultaneously …   English contemporary dictionary

• polygyny — po•lyg•y•ny [[t]pəˈlɪdʒ ə ni[/t]] n. ant the practice or condition of having more than one wife at one time • Etymology: 1770–80; < Gk polygýnaios having many wives po•lyg′y•nist, n. po•lyg′y•nous, adj …   From formal English to slang

• polygyny — /pəˈlɪdʒəni / (say puh lijuhnee) noun 1. the practice or the condition of having more than one wife at one time. 2. Zoology the habit or condition of mating with more than one female. {Greek polygyn(aios) having many wives + y3} …