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Origin of bigamous
1860–65; < Late Latin bigamus, equivalent to bi- bi- 1 + Greek -gamos -gamous
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In the Parole Board decision summary, officials said Pearson was in a bigamous relationship with her second husband at the time of the murder, remaining married to her first.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
If so, her marriage to John is bigamous, and his candidacy is almost sure to fail.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2023
In fact, his parents’ marriage was a bigamous one, as Fairbanks’s father had not been divorced from his first wife.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 2, 2015
Thrusting the lurid details of Philpott's crime and his bigamous lifestyle into a serious debate was a tasteless move, according to opposition lawmakers and some groups campaigning against poverty.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2013
Luther then enters upon a brief discussion of the bigamous relationships which were created by the Mosaic laws, and explains that legislation as emergency legislation.
From Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation by W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore) Dau
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