Associations to the word «Sororate»
| 1 |
Wiktionary
SORORATE, noun. The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
SORORATE, noun. A marriage according to this custom.
SORORATE MARRIAGE, noun. A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.
SORORATE MARRIAGES, noun. Plural of sororate marriage
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.