Bigamy is an English word with synonyms like marriage or matrimony. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bigamy in a sentence
Bigamy meaning
- The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
- A second marriage after the death of a spouse.
Synonyms of Bigamy
Using Bigamy
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously. | A second marriage after the death of a spouse.
- Useful related words include: marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship.
- In the example corpus, bigamy often appears in combinations such as: bigamy and, bigamy is.
Context around Bigamy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bigamy
- In this selection, "bigamy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, attempted, considered, divorce, occurs, trials and trial stand out and add context to how "bigamy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bigamy is illegal and bigamy is legal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bigamy" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bigamy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Poverty excused bigamy on the part of a deserted wife. (10 words)
In 1842, Andrew Lyons faced a much tougher sentence for his bigamy in the county. (15 words)
The children are considered legitimate for all other purposes and the prohibition against bigamy applies. (15 words)
Among the latter, as in the case of the New Zealand Civil Union Act 2005, there are parallel prohibitions on civil unions with more than one partner, which is considered bigamy, or dual marriage/civil union hybrids with more than one person. (42 words)
Bigamy is illegal in Brazil, and is punishable by up to six years in prison, however it is likely that a potential “wedding” would simply be a ceremony with the two women and not registered as two official marriages. (39 words)
The Edmunds Act prohibited not just bigamy, which remained a felony, but also bigamous cohabitation, which was prosecuted as a misdemeanor, and did not require proof an actual marriage ceremony had taken place. (33 words)
Example sentences (14)
In 1842, Andrew Lyons faced a much tougher sentence for his bigamy in the county.
A 53-year-old man is charged with bigamy after court records show police found two marriage licenses for him but not a divorce decree.
Samuel faced seven years in prison for attempted bigamy and three years for giving false information to a public servant.
Bigamy occurs when a legally married person enters into a second marriage contract with another without dissolving the first.
Rather than arresting young girls who wear mini skirts better you arrest these cheating husbands for bigamy and causing broken homes.
Bigamy is illegal in Brazil, and is punishable by up to six years in prison, however it is likely that a potential “wedding” would simply be a ceremony with the two women and not registered as two official marriages.
Bigamy is legal in more than 50 countries around the world, the vast majority of them being Muslim majority nations in Africa and Asia.
Among the latter, as in the case of the New Zealand Civil Union Act 2005, there are parallel prohibitions on civil unions with more than one partner, which is considered bigamy, or dual marriage/civil union hybrids with more than one person.
Famous Players made their own public statements deeming him more trouble than he was worth (the divorce, bigamy trials, debts) and that he was temperamental, almost diva-like.
He had three daughters by his fourth wife, and they were still very young when he died, and regarded as of dubious legitimacy because of Casimir's bigamy.
He was further irritated by changes in production, including a director of whom he did not approve. citation After finishing the film, Valentino married Rambova, which led to a bigamy trial.
Poverty excused bigamy on the part of a deserted wife.
The children are considered legitimate for all other purposes and the prohibition against bigamy applies.
The Edmunds Act prohibited not just bigamy, which remained a felony, but also bigamous cohabitation, which was prosecuted as a misdemeanor, and did not require proof an actual marriage ceremony had taken place.
Common combinations with bigamy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bigamy and 2×
- bigamy is 2×