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deuterogamy definition

deu·ter·oga·my (do̵̅o̅t′ər äg′ə mē, dyo̵̅o̅t′-)

noun

a marriage after the death or divorce of the first spouse

Etymology: ML deuterogamia < Gr: see deutero- & -gamy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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