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levirate

/'lɛvərɪt/

Synonyms of levirate Antonyms of levirate Examples of levirate Usage of levirate Parts of levirate Definition that contains levirate Words sounding like levirate Explanation of levirate

noun
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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institution

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