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Word: Levirate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin levir ‘brother-in-law’ + -ate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈliːvɪrət
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛvɪrət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a custom of the ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which a man may be obliged to marry his brother's widow
Short Definition:custom of ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which man may be obliged to marry his brother's widow
Examples:- levirate marriages
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