Definition of Monogamy

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Monogamy

Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; -- opposed to deuterogamy.

State of being paired with a single mate.

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Monogamy Quotations

Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.
Oscar Wilde

I think that monogamy is artificial. I do not think it's something that comes naturally to us.
Tom Ford

I can't fly a flag for monogamy or whatever the opposite is; it depends on the person and on the situation.
Sting

I think serial monogamy says it all.
Tracey Ullman

Promiscuity is like never reading past the first page. Monogamy is like reading the same book over and over.
Mason Cooley

Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.
Warren Beatty

I believe a lot in monogamy, let me tell you.
Candice Bergen

You have to check out 'March of the Penguins'. Penguins are the really ideal example of monogamy.
Rich Lowry

Hard work is damn near as overrated as monogamy.
Huey Long

Monogamy Translations

monogamy in French is monogamie
monogamy in German is Einehe
monogamy in Italian is monogamia
monogamy in Spanish is monogamia

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