Sororate-marriage Definition

noun

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.

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Other Word Forms of Sororate-marriage

Noun

Singular:
sororate-marriage
Plural:
sororate-marriages

Origin of Sororate-marriage

  • From the Latin soror "sister" + -ate and marriage.

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