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Meaning of levirate marriage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A marriage in which a widow marries her late husband's brother in order to maintain the family community.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Levirate marriage protects a levir's sexual property and a dead man's entitlement. The former, however, serves the latter.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

leviration Levis Levisham Levison levistolide Levit

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