bigamy
/ˈbɪɡəmi/noun
उच्चारण बिगमी
द्विविवाह, एक पति या पत्नी के रहते दूसरा विवाह (का अपराध)
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[U] law
the crime of marrying somebody while you are still legally married to somebody else
द्विविवाह, एक पति या पत्नी के रहते दूसरा विवाह (का अपराध)
- He was charged with bigamy after his first wife complained to the police.
- Bigamy is a punishable offence.
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bigamist nounbigamous adjective
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Having more than one wife at the same time is polygamy, having more than one husband at the same time is polyandry, and having only one partner is monogamy.
एक ही समय में एक से अधिक पत्नियाँ होना polygamy, एक से अधिक पति होना polyandry, और केवल एक जीवनसाथी होना monogamy कहलाता है।