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Vielehe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • polygamy noun The practice or condition of having more than one spouse at the same time.

Senses

Vielehe is used for these senses in English:

  • group marriage A form of polygynous, polyandrous marriage in which more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit.
  • polygamy (often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

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