English Explanatory Dictionary

celestial plural marriage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of plural marriage in which a man had multiple wives, believed to be a divine commandment for exaltation in the highest heaven, enabling eternal families with numerous children.

Word forms

celestial plural marriage celestial plural marriages
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