noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/məˈnɒɡəmi/
General-American:/məˈnɑɡəmi/
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CMU ARPABET:M AH0 N AA1 G AH0 M IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
lifelong monogamy
practice monogamy
strict monogamy
Some bird species practice lifelong monogamy.
The society traditionally values monogamy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
having only one spouse at a time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
