levirate

[ lev-er-it, -uh-reyt, lee-ver-it, -vuh-reyt ]

/ ˈlɛv ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt, ˈli vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt /

noun

the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deuteronomy 25:5–10.

Origin of levirate

First recorded in 1715–25; from Latin lēvir “husband's brother” (akin to Greek dāḗr, Sanskrit devar, Old English tācor ) + -ate³

OTHER WORDS FROM levirate

lev·i·rat·ic

[lev-uh-rat-ik, lee-vuh-], /ˌlɛv əˈræt ɪk, ˌli və-/, lev·i·rat·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby levirate

levigate, Levi-Montalcini, levin, Levine, Levin tube, levirate, Levi's, Lévi-Strauss, levitate, levitation, Levite

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Example sentences from the Web for levirate

Most marriage was by purchase; the levirate and sororate were common.
California Athabascan Groups|Martin A. Baumhoff
This is certainly possible, although it rests on the hypothesis of the Levirate marriage.
A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ|Archibald Thomas Robertson
We are therefore reduced to the levirate as a proof of the former existence of group marriage.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas
In Polynesia the levirate has the force of law, and it is common throughout America and Asia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5|Various

The Levirate (from "Levir," a brother-in-law, in Sanscrit dvar) is also found operating as a stringent injunction.
Indo-China and Its Primitive People|Henry Baudesson

British Dictionary definitions for levirate

levirate

/ (ˈlɛvɪrɪt) /

noun

the practice, required by Old Testament law, of marrying the widow of one's brother

Derived forms of levirate

leviratic (ˌlɛvɪˈrætɪk) or leviratical, adjective

Word Origin for levirate

C18: from Latin lēvir a husband's brother

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	levirate
释义	levirate [ lev-er-it, -uh-reyt, lee-ver-it, -vuh-reyt ] / ˈlɛv ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt, ˈli vər ɪt, -vəˌreɪt / noun the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deuteronomy 25:5–10. Origin of levirate First recorded in 1715–25; from Latin lēvir “husband's brother” (akin to Greek dāḗr, Sanskrit devar, Old English tācor ) + -ate³ OTHER WORDS FROM levirate lev·i·rat·ic [lev-uh-rat-ik, lee-vuh-], /ˌlɛv əˈræt ɪk, ˌli və-/, lev·i·rat·i·cal, adjective Words nearby levirate levigate, Levi-Montalcini, levin, Levine, Levin tube, levirate, Levi's, Lévi-Strauss, levitate, levitation, Levite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for levirate Most marriage was by purchase; the levirate and sororate were common. California Athabascan Groups\|Martin A. Baumhoff This is certainly possible, although it rests on the hypothesis of the Levirate marriage. A Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ\|Archibald Thomas Robertson We are therefore reduced to the levirate as a proof of the former existence of group marriage. Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia\|Northcote W. Thomas In Polynesia the levirate has the force of law, and it is common throughout America and Asia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5\|Various The Levirate (from "Levir," a brother-in-law, in Sanscrit dvar) is also found operating as a stringent injunction. Indo-China and Its Primitive People\|Henry Baudesson British Dictionary definitions for levirate levirate / (ˈlɛvɪrɪt) / noun the practice, required by Old Testament law, of marrying the widow of one's brother Derived forms of levirate leviratic (ˌlɛvɪˈrætɪk) or leviratical, adjective Word Origin for levirate C18: from Latin lēvir a husband's brother Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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