monogamy, monogamousness
(noun) the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monogamy (countable and uncountable, plural monogamies)
A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
Antonym: polygamy
The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.
Antonym: polygamy
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]
1. Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; -- opposed to deuterogamy.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: State of being paired with a single mate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
