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The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.

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  1. n. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.
  2. n. a form of polygamy in which a man has multiple wives
  3. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives. H. Spenser.
  4. The state or practice of having several wives at the same time;marriage to several wives. H. Spenser.
  5. n:100 n. having more than one wife at a time