Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Exhibiting or relating to monogyny, having only one queen.

  2. (not comparable, obsolete)Of or relating to the Monogynia, a former order of plants having only one pistil.

More definitions
  • having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines)

Origin

Compare French monogyne.

Compare French monogyne.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines):monogynic

Word family

1 related words
Relatedmonogyny

See also

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