- endogamous
- adjective see endogamy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
endogamous
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Endogamous — En*dog a*mous, a. [Endo + Gr. ? marriage.] Marrying within the same tribe; opposed to {exogamous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endogamous — adjective (of a marriage) Within a social group. The practice of endogamy. Many recent immigrants marriages are endogamous … Wiktionary
Endogamous group — is a community in which the members generally marry within the group. The caste in India and the tribes in many of the cultural regions of the world form endogamous groups.In multi ethnic societies with many small populations of distinct… … Wikipedia
endogamous — See endogamy. * * * … Universalium
endogamous — en·dog·a·mous (ən dogґə məs) characterized by endogamy … Medical dictionary
endogamous — adj. marrying only within one s particular group or tribe … English contemporary dictionary
endogamous — en·dog·a·mous … English syllables
endogamous — /ɛnˈdɒgəməs/ (say en doguhmuhs) adjective Anthropology 1. marrying customarily within the tribe or other social unit. 2. relating to such marriage (opposed to exogamous). Also, endogamic /ɛndoʊˈgæmɪk/ (say endoh gamik) …
endogamous — adjective 1. characterized by or fit for fertilization by pollen from another flower of the same kind • Syn: ↑endogamic • Ant: ↑exogamous, ↑autogamous • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology 2 … Useful english dictionary
endogamy — endogamous, endogamic /en doh gam ik/, adj. /en dog euh mee/, n. marriage within a specific tribe or similar social unit. Cf. exogamy (def. 1). [1860 65; ENDO + GAMY] * * * ▪ sociology also called in marriage custom enjoining one to marry … Universalium
