Associations to the word «Levirate»

Wiktionary

LEVIRATE, adjective. Having to do with one's husband's brother.
LEVIRATE, noun. (countable) A marriage between a widow and her deceased husband's brother or, sometimes, heir.
LEVIRATE, noun. (anthropology) The institution of levirate marriage.
LEVIRATE MARRIAGE, noun. A marriage in which a widow marries her late husband's brother in order to maintain the family community.
LEVIRATE MARRIAGES, noun. Plural of levirate marriage

Dictionary definition

LEVIRATE, noun. The biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line.

Wise words

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