line marriage
line marriage · line marriages
A type of group marriage where new spouses are continually added to the unit over…A type of group marriage where new spouses are continually added to the unit over time, allowing the marriage to persist and perpetuate across generations.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of group marriage where new spouses are continually added to the unit over time, allowing the marriage to persist and perpetuate across generations.
Forms
plural: line marriages| Singular | line marriage |
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regular
See also
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