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sororate — [sə rôr′it, sə rôr′āt] n. [ModL < L soror, SISTER + ATE2] the custom in some cultures of marrying the younger sister of one s wife, esp. after the wife s death … English World dictionary
sororate — /sawr euh rayt , sohr /, n. subsequent or concurrent marriage with a wife s sister. [1905 10; < L soror (s. of soror) SISTER + ATE3] * * * ▪ anthropology custom or law decreeing that a widower should, or in rare cases must, marry his… … Universalium
Sororate marriage — is the sociological custom of a man marrying (or engaging in sexual activity with) his wife s sister (rarely with her brother), usually after the wife is dead or has proven infertile.From an anthropological standpoint, this type of marriage… … Wikipedia
sororate — noun Etymology: Latin soror Date: 1910 the marriage of one man to two or more sisters usually successively and after the first wife has been found to be barren or after her death … New Collegiate Dictionary
sororate — soro·rate … English syllables
sororate — so•ror•ate [[t]ˈsɔr əˌreɪt, ˈsoʊr [/t]] n. marriage with a wife s sister, as following the wife s death • Etymology: 1905–10; < L soror sister … From formal English to slang
sororate — The marriage of a man to his wife s sister … Grandiloquent dictionary
sororate — /ˈsɒrəreɪt/ (say soruhrayt) noun marriage with a wife s sister. {Latin soror sister + ate3} …
sororate — səˈrōrə̇t, ōrˌāt; ˈsȯrəˌrāt noun ( s) Etymology: Latin soror sister + English ate : the marriage of one man with two or more sisters usually successively and after the first wife has been found to be barren or after her death compare levirate,… … Useful english dictionary
sororate marriage — noun A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile. See Also: levirate marriage … Wiktionary
