"sororate marriage" meaning in All languages combined

See sororate marriage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sororate marriages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sororate marriage (plural sororate marriages)
  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. Wikipedia link: sororate marriage Categories (topical): Marriage Coordinate_terms: levirate marriage

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