English Dictionary

POLYGYNIST

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does polygynist mean? 

POLYGYNIST (noun)
  The noun POLYGYNIST has 1 sense:

1. a man with two or more wivesplay

  Familiarity information: POLYGYNIST used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POLYGYNIST (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A man with two or more wives

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("polygynist" is a kind of...):

polygamist (someone who is married to two or more people at the same time)

Derivation:

polygyny (polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at a time)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." (English proverb)

"Keep your eyes on the sun and you will not see the shadows." (Aboriginal Australian proverbs)

"Give your friend your blood and money." (Arabic proverb)

"A curse turns against the one who uttered it." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact