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BIGAMOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bigamous mean?
• BIGAMOUS (adjective)
The adjective BIGAMOUS has 1 sense:
1. of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
Familiarity information: BIGAMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
Similar:
polygamous (having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals)
Derivation:
bigamy (the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred)
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