English Explanatory Dictionary

sororate marriage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

sororate marriage sororate marriages
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