EXOGAMIES

Noun

exogamies

plural of exogamy

Source: Wiktionary


EXOGAMY

Ex*og"a*my, n.

Definition: The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to endogamy. Lubbock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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