English Explanatory Dictionary

necrogamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Posthumous marriage, a legal state where a deceased person is retroactively considered to have been married for legal purposes, such as inheritance.

Word forms

necrogamy necrogamies

Etymology

From necro- + -gamy.

Synonyms

ghost marriage posthumous marriage
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