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bigamist

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big·a·my  (bg-m)
n.
The criminal offense of marrying one person while still legally married to another.
[Middle English bigamie, from Old French, from Medieval Latin bigamia, from Late Latin bigamus, twice married : Latin bi-, two; see bi-1 + Greek gamos, marriage; see -gamous.]
biga·mist n.
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Noun1.bigamist - someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage
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bigamist [ˈbɪgəmɪst] n → Bigamist(in) m(f)


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