sororate marriage
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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 — /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 — 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 — noun The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died … Wiktionary
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
Chinese marriage — A Qing Dynasty wedding. The groom s parents are seated. The bride is the one in the centre wearing a red dress and blue headpiece, presenting tea to her mother in law. The groom usually wears a sash forming an X in front of him. Sometimes the X… … Wikipedia
Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… … Wikipedia
