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bigamy: Meaning and Definition of

big•a•my

Pronunciation: (big'u-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. the crime of marrying while one has a wife or husband still living, from whom no valid divorce has been effected.
  2. any violation of canon law concerning marital status that would disqualify a person from receiving holy orders or from retaining or surpassing an ecclesiastical rank.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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