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Webster 1913 Edition


Deuterogamy

Deuˊter-og′a-my

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] second + [GREEK] wedding, marriage.]
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband of wife; – in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. See
Bigamy
.
Goldsmith.

Webster 1828 Edition


Deuterogamy

DEUTEROGAMY

,
Noun.
[Gr., second; marriage.] A second marriage after the death of the first husband or wife.

Definition 2024


deuterogamy

deuterogamy

English

Noun

deuterogamy (uncountable)

  1. A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
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