"forbidden degree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forbidden degrees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forbidden degree (plural forbidden degrees)
  1. Any of the degrees of consanguinity and affinity within which people are not permitted to marry.
    Sense id: en-forbidden_degree-en-noun-17QmgioM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Incest, Law, Marriage

Inflected forms

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