levirate marriage

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A marriage in which a widow marries her late husband's brother in order to maintain the family community
levirate marriages
plural form of levirate marriage
levirate marriage

    Silbentrennung

    le·vi·rate mar·riage

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    () From the Latin levir meaning "husband's brother" + -ate, with marriage.
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