monogamy

monogamy
noun Etymology: French monogamie, from Late Latin monogamia, from Greek, from monogamos monogamous, from mon- + gamos marriage, from gamein to marry Date: 1612 1. archaic the practice of marrying only once during a lifetime 2. the state or custom of being married to one person at a time 3. the condition or practice of having a single mate during a period of time <
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monogamous also monogamic adjectivemonogamously adverb

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