Deuterogamy

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deuterogamy \Deu`ter*og"a*my\, n. [Gr. ?; ? second + ? wedding,
     marriage.]
     A second marriage, after the death of the first husband of
     wife; -- in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old
     canon law. See {Bigamy}. --Goldsmith.
     [1913 Webster]