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bigamy

Main Entry:: big·a·my
Pronunciation:: \ˈbi-gə-mē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English bigamie, from Medieval Latin bigamia, from Latin bi- + Late Latin -gamia -gamy
Date:: 13th century

: the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another

— big·a·mist

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