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2024
sororate_marriage
sororate marriage
English
Noun
sororate
marriage
(
plural
sororate marriages
)
A
marriage
in which a
husband
engages in
marriage
or
sexual
relations
with the
sister
of his
wife
, usually after the
death
of his wife, or once his wife has proven
infertile
.
Related terms
levirate marriage
Etymology
From the Latin
soror
"sister" +
-ate
and
marriage
.
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