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Pronunciation / Transliteration: junghon
"대한민국 형법에서는 중혼을 금지하고 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another.
"He was prosecuted for bigamy after secretly marrying a second wife without divorcing his first." - 2
The state or condition of having two spouses simultaneously.
"The legal system strictly prohibits bigamy under civil and criminal marriage laws."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'bigamia', combining the prefix 'bi-' (meaning two, from Latin bis) and the Greek suffix '-gamia' (meaning marriage, from gamos). It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, initially denoting the ecclesiastical offense of marrying a second time after the death of a first spouse or marrying a widow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bigamy" is said worldwide
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bigamie
Transliteration: bi.ɡa.mi
"La bigamie est illégale dans de nombreux pays."
Bigamie
Transliteration: bi.ɡaˈmiː
"Bigamie ist in Deutschland strafbar."
bigamia
Transliteration: biˈɡa.mja
"Il reato di bigamia è punito dalla legge."
bigamia
Transliteration: biˈɣa.mja
"Cometió bigamia al casarse dos veces."
bigamia
Transliteration: biˈɡa.mi.ɐ
"A bigamia constitui crime contra o estado civil."
द्विविवाह
Transliteration: dwivivah
"भारतीय कानून में द्विविवाह एक दण्डनीय अपराध है।"
重婚
Transliteration: zhònghūn
"重婚在许多国家是违法的。"
중혼
Transliteration: junghon
"대한민국 형법에서는 중혼을 금지하고 있습니다."
重婚
Transliteration: jūkōn
"日本では重婚は法律で禁止されています。"
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