levirate marriage

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levirate marriage

Etymology

levirate +‎ marriage

Noun

levirate marriage (countable and uncountable, plural levirate marriages)

A marriage in which a widow marries her late husband's brother in order to maintain the family community.

Related terms

sororate marriage

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