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一夫多妻制 — meaning in English

yī fū duō qī zhì

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English meaning

  • polygyny noun The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.

Senses

一夫多妻制 is used for these senses in English:

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

polygyny — full definition

  1. noun The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
  2. noun The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
  3. noun Synonym of polygamy.