levirate
英['liːvɪrɪt]
美['liːvərət]
- n. 寡妇与亡夫兄弟的结婚
polygamy一夫多妻,一妻多夫,多配偶; covenant契约,盟约; Leviticus利未记; circumcision割礼; Deuteronomy申命记; adultery通奸,通奸行为; priestly祭司的; commandment戒; inheritance继承物, 遗产; rites仪式; marriage结婚;
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Noun:
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the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
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