| Title | monogyny |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mo·nog·y·ny \\-nē\\ noun ETYMOLOGY International Scientific Vocabulary DATE 1876 : the state or custom of having only one wife at a time Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mo·nog·y·ny \-nē, -ni\ noun (-es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mon- + -gyny 1. : the quality or state of being monogynous; specifically : the state or custom of having only one wife at a time — compare polygyny 2. : the state or custom of having one chief, head, or jural wife together with other consorts |
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