plural marriage

noun

: a marriage in which there is more than one husband or wife

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My strengths, my independence came from plural marriage. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Along with Christine, the other wives in the Brown family’s plural marriage at the time — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Robyn Brown — were expected to make the move as well, along with most of their 18 children that make up the entire family. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 However, that all changed when their plural marriage began falling apart in the years since. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Plural marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plural%20marriage. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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