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bigamous 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. of illegal marriage to a second person while legally married to a first
  2. (bigamy) having two spouses at the same time
  3. (bigamy) the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
  4. Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as "often married") is a form of marriage in which a person has more than one spouse at the same time, as opposed to monogamy in which a person has only one spouse at a time. ...
  5. Bigamy is the act or condition of any person marrying (any form of marriage) yet another person while still being lawfully married. Bigamy is a crime in most western countries. ...
  6. (bigamy) The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously; A second marriage
  7. (Bigamy) (Gr. digamia): The act of contracting a new marriage while a previous one is still binding, an act forbidden by the Orthodox Church.
  8. (Bigamy) Being married to more than one person at the same time. This is a criminal offence in most countries.
  9. (BIGAMY) n.  One wife too many. Monogamy: same idea.
  10. (BIGAMY) To dream of committing bigamy signifies happiness where marriage is concerned.
  11. (Bigamy) A marital practice in which a person is simultaneously married to two spouses.
  12. (Bigamy) Being "married" to more than one person. Purists argue in terms of "what is marriage?" Some offer convincing arguments. Yet, in the face of constant pressures for change, civil law protects marriage of one man to one woman. ...
  13. (Bigamy) For a man to commit bigamy, denotes loss of manhood and failing mentality. To a woman, it predicts that she will suffer dishonor unless very discreet.
  14. (Bigamy) Knowingly entering into an unlawful marriage with a third party while the previous spouse is still alive (includes contravention of 17 & 18 Vict., c. 80, s. 60 (Registration Act))
  15. (Bigamy) Marriage to a second wife when a previous marriage is in force. A crime in western countries but more common in Middle Eastern cultures.