plural marriage

noun

: a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife

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However, that all changed when their plural marriage began falling apart in the years since. — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Brigid, a Catholic, is ambivalent about plural marriage. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 My strengths, my independence came from plural marriage. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Following Smoot’s lead, the church embraced the trappings of American patriotism and doubled down against plural marriage. — Konden Smith Hansen, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plural marriage

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“Plural marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plural%20marriage. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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