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Definition of levirate marriage in English English dictionary
- 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
Related Terms
levirate marriage
Hyphenation
le·vi·rate mar·riagePronunciation
Etymology
() From the Latin levir meaning "husband's brother" + -ate, with marriage.Resimler
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