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Definitions of levirate in various dictionaries:
noun - the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
The practice of marrying the widow of one’s brother to maintain his line, as required by ancient Hebrew law.
noun - the custom of marrying the widow of one's brother
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| The practice of marrying the widow of one's childless brother to maintain his line, as required by ancient Hebrew law. |
| the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line |
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| Levirate marriage is a type of marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. The term levirate is itself a derivative of the Latin word levir meaning "husband's brother". * Levirate marriage has been practiced by societies with a strong clan structure in which exogamous marriage (i.e. marriage outside the clan) was forbidden. It has been known in many societies around the world. |