levirate marriage
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English
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Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
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levirate marriage
Wikipedia
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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