widow inheritance

noun

A practice whereby a widow is required to marry a male relative of her late husband, often his brother

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Meanings

nounwidow inheritance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA practice whereby a widow is required to marry a male relative of her late husband, often his brother
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APA

widow inheritance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20inheritance

MLA

“widow inheritance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20inheritance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “widow inheritance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/widow%20inheritance.

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