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monogamy

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monogamy

Practice of having only one husband or wife at a time in marriage.



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Nevertheless, as this narrative will show later on, we betrayed glimmering adumbrations of the monogamy that was later to give power to, and make mighty, such tribes as embraced it.
No one can appreciate the peace, the holy satisfaction of monogamy till he has passed through the wasting distractions, the unrest of polygamy.
The females were less numerous than the males, and liable to much furtive persecution in spite of the monogamy the Law enjoined.
 
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