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Definition of Monandry
1. Noun. The state of having only one husband at a time.
Derivative terms: Monandrous
Definition of Monandry
1. n. The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry.
Definition of Monandry
1. Noun. The possession by a woman of only one husband at one time. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monandry
1. the condition of having one husband at a time [n -DRIES]
Medical Definition of Monandry
1. The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; contrasted with polyandry. See: Monandria. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monandry
Literary usage of Monandry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Science of Ethics by Michael Cronin (1917)
"We now turn to the question of monandry and polyandry, or whether a plurality of
husbands is compatible with natural law. A little consideration will make ..."
2. The Development of Marriage and Kinship by Charles Staniland Wake (1889)
"monandry. IN tracing the developments of the law of marriage, we found that its
earliest systematic expression was the group marriage, which is still in ..."
3. The Patriarchal Theory: Based on the Papers of the Late John Ferguson McLennan by John Ferguson McLennan, Donald McLennan (1885)
"We have here, then, along with monandry, a practice utterly antipathetic to it,
... If it must have originated independently of monandry, it is in some ..."
4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"(a) Having one male or husband; living in monandry: monogamous, ... Once introduced,
monandry must necessarily spread in proportion as life becomes easier ..."
5. Conduct and Its Disorders: Biologically Considered by Charles Arthur Mercier (1911)
"There is no instance of a community in which monandry is not prevalent, having
risen from the lowest rank. There are instances of communities, ..."
6. Sociology, Popular Lectures and Discussions Before the Brooklyn Ethical by Brooklyn Ethical Association (1890)
"There does not appear, however, to be any evidence that monandry, except of this
accidental kind, existed in the earliest times. ..."
7. Woman's Share in Primitive Culture by Otis Tufton Mason (1894)
"monandry.—This is a form of primitive marriage in which one man and one woman
... The more exalted form of monandry is monogamy, as practiced among the most ..."
8. Modern Science Essayist: Popular Evolution Essays and Lectures by Brooklyn Ethical Association (1889)
"If the development of monandry is the result of a subjective change, much more must
... This, however, differs essentially from the monandry of the Turanian ..."
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