trigamy
noun
the state of having three wives or three husbands at one time.
trigamist
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a word derived from
trigamy.
Example Sentences
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In an ordinary detective tale the investigator discovers that some amiable-looking fellow who subscribes to all the charities, and is fond of animals, has murdered his grandmother, or is a trigamist.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Maisie Ward
He sho' wuz a trigamist, an' ef the full truth wuz knowed I 'spects he wuz a quadrupler at the very least.
From Sundry Accounts by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
A trigamist is one who has been three times married; especially one who has three wives or three husbands at the same time.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. Cavins
