bigamy

noun big·a·my \ˈbi-gə-mē\

: the crime of marrying one person while you are still legally married to another

Full Definition of BIGAMY

: the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another

— big·a·mist \-mist\ noun

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Middle English bigamie, from Medieval Latin bigamia, from Latin bi- + Late Latin -gamia -gamy

First Known Use: 14th century

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