sister wife
noun
a wife, or fellow wife, in a polygamous marriage.
sister wives
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pluralof sister wife.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, sister wives Janelle, Meri and Robyn weren’t on board.
From Fox News ● Apr. 19, 2021
“Adding this to my Amazon Amishlist,” one wrote; “It’s a party dress! A Donner party dress,” another tweeted; “The sister wives and I all decided to go with turd brown,” added a third.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2017
To those who think a loving union between two people is like having a compound full of sister wives or whatever, let me humbly suggest you dial it down a bit.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2012
Brown is legally married to just one of the women, but counts the three others as "sister wives," a term in polygamous sects that refers to a husband's multiple marital partners.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2011
But it also brought out the noble qualities of Vilate's sister wives, who daily administered strength and succor to the family.
From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. Whitney
