Levirate-marriage Definition

noun

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

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Singular:

levirate-marriage

Plural:

levirate-marriages

Origin of Levirate-marriage

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

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