: a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife
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Early Mormon teaching also interpreted plural marriage as fulfilling a divine decree to increase the population.—Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Sep. 2026 However, the plural marriage that launched the show looks a lot different now.—
Kelly Allen,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2026 Brigid, a Catholic, is ambivalent about plural marriage.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026 While Short Creek—spanning Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona—remained a community shaped by FLDS beliefs, including plural marriage, there was no unified leadership structure.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plural marriage