plural marriage
nounUK /ˈplʊə.rəl ˈmær.ɪdʒ/
US /ˈplʊr.əl ˈmer.ɪdʒ/
A marriage where one person is married to more than one person at the same time.
In some places, plural marriage is against the law.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A marriage arrangement in which a husband may have more than one wife.
The community practiced plural marriage for many years.
3. The state of having several spouses at once, often as part of a religious or cultural tradition.
Historians studied plural marriage in early settlements.
4. A legal or social system that allows a person to wed multiple partners.
The debate over plural marriage divided the town.