plural marriage

noun

First recorded in 1865–70

Many other revelations followed, including the most notorious of all: the one advocating “plural marriage,” or polygamy.

Joyce C. Tang talks to them about shaking the stigma of plural marriage.

They declared positively that plural marriages and plural marriage living had utterly ceased among the Mormons for all time.

They dare not even secretly issue certificates of plural marriage, lest the record should be betrayed.

It is probable that for a long time plural marriage ceremonies were not solemnized within the Salt Lake temple.

Practically all the leading authorities of the Church were living in plural marriage.

She had been valiant in the support of plural marriage and by her example and precept had sustained valiantly this practice.

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