ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Co-husband

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Co-husband is a noun meaning In a polyandrous marriage, another husband of a man’s wife.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The village chief Sambhu, upheld Mahesh’s claim to half of Damodar’s wealth since he was his co-husband
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for co-husband

Depending on context, synonyms include husband-in-law, brother-husband.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include co-wife, sister-wife, cowife, co-mother, husband-in-law, wife-in-law.

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