| 单词 | levirate |
| 释义 | levirate —leviratic /lev'euh rat"ik, lee'veuh-/, leviratical, adj. /lev"euhr it, -euh rayt', lee"veuhr it, -veuh rayt'/, n. the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5-10. [1715-25; < L levir husband's brother (akin to Gk daér, Skt devar, OE tacor) + -ATE3] |
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