dig·a·my (d g  -m )n. Remarriage after the death or divorce of one's first husband or wife. Also called deuterogamy. dig a·mous (-ms) adj. |
digamy [ˈdɪgəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Sociology) a second marriage contracted after the termination of the first by death or divorce Also called deuterogamy Compare bigamy
[from Late Latin digamia, from Greek, from di1 + gamos marriage]
digamist n
digamous adj
digamism, digamy
a second legal marriage after the termination of a first marriage by death or divorce. Also called deuterogamy. — digamist, n. — digamous, adj.
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