"celestial plural marriage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: celestial plural marriages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} celestial plural marriage (plural celestial plural marriages)
  1. (Mormonism, historical) A form of plural marriage in which a man had multiple wives, believed to be a divine commandment for exaltation in the highest heaven, enabling eternal families with numerous children. Tags: Mormonism, historical
    Sense id: en-celestial_plural_marriage-en-noun-Ei2Xqpui Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mormonism

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