leviration

L1E1V4I1R1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

levirate marriage

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Meanings

nounleviration (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelevirate marriage

    Their custom also supports that if she has got male or female child she will remain in deceased husband's house till her life ends. The leviration of such widows by the deceased clan-member is not rare in the society.

    1993, Takhe Kani, The advancing Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh, page 111

Origin

From levirate + -ion?

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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