- trigamus
- A trigamist; a person who has been lawfully married to three different wives, one at a time.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
trigamus
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trigamus — /trigamas/ In old English law, one who has been thrice married; one who, at different times and successively, has had three wives; a trigamist … Black's law dictionary
bigamus seu trigamus, etc., est qui diversis temporibus et successive duas seu tres uxores habuit — /bigamas syuw trigamas est kway davarsas temporabas et saksesayviy d(y)uwas syuw trez akscriyz haeb(y)uwat/ A bigamus or trigamus, etc., is one who at different times and successively has married two or three wives … Black's law dictionary
bigamus seu trigamus, etc., est qui diversis temporibus et successive duas seu tres uxores habuit — /bigamas syuw trigamas est kway davarsas temporabas et saksesayviy d(y)uwas syuw trez akscriyz haeb(y)uwat/ A bigamus or trigamus, etc., is one who at different times and successively has married two or three wives … Black's law dictionary
Trigamous — Trig a*mous, a. [L. trigamus a thrice married man, Gr. ? thrice married; ? (see {Tri }) + ? marriage: cf. F. trigame.] (Bot.) Having three sorts of flowers in the same head, male, female, and hermaphrodite, or perfect, flowers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trigame — [tʀigam] n. et adj. ÉTYM. 1765; v. 1380, « celui qui a contracté trois mariages ». → Polygame; bas lat. trigamus; de tri , et game. ❖ ♦ Bot. Qui porte à la fois des fleurs mâles, femelles et hermaphrodites (⇒ Trigamie). || Plantes monoïques et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
trigamist — See trigamus … Ballentine's law dictionary
