plural marriage
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of plural marriage
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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And also: Fertility was highly socially valued; more children meant more community respect, a higher chance that a husband remained faithful, and more status in a family with plural marriage; and children offered young mothers a chance to break from the drudgery and intense physical labor of everyday life and engage in play and acts of love and caregiving.
From Slate
Plural marriage has been woven into the fabric of Utah.
From Washington Times
Mormon pioneers settled here after being driven out of other states in part because of their beliefs in plural marriage.
From Washington Times
Wife Meri previously confessed that her plural marriage to Brown is "dead."
From Fox News
However, her statements come nearly five months after she confessed that her plural marriage to Kody is "dead."
From Fox News
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