levirate
levirate
[ˈliːvɪrət, ˈlɛv-]
noun
[-ˈratɪk]
adjective
leviratical
[-ˈratɪk(ə)l]
adjective
语源
[ˈliːvɪrət, ˈlɛv-]
noun
- (一般作 the levirate)a custom of the ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which a man may be obliged to marry his brother's widow
娶寡嫂制，叔娶嫂制（古希伯来及其他民族传统制度，男人应娶亡兄的妻子）
[as modifier]levirate marriages.
叔娶嫂式婚姻。
[-ˈratɪk]
adjective
leviratical
[-ˈratɪk(ə)l]
adjective
语源
- early 18th cent.: from Latin levir 'brother-in-law' + -ate
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