Levirate

Language: English
Pronunciation: levir-ate
Part of Speech: noun

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A marriage between a widow and her deceased husband's brother or, sometimes, heir.

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"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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