Co-husband

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.

    "When younger brother calls [his elder brother's wife] his "co-wife" and reciprocally, when she calls him "co-husband," rights in sexuality are being satirized."

Example

More examples

"When younger brother calls [his elder brother's wife] his "co-wife" and reciprocally, when she calls him "co-husband," rights in sexuality are being satirized."

Etymology

From co- + husband.

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