levirate

• Levirat ist die biblische oder historische Praxis, dass ein Mann die kinderlose Witwe seines Bruders heiratet, um dessen Nachkommen zu sichern und seinen Namen zu erhalten.

A noun referring to the biblical or historical practice requiring a man to marry the widow of his childless brother to preserve the brother's lineage.

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1. Biblical marriage customC2formal

   A traditional practice in which a man is required to marry the widow of his deceased brother if the brother died without children, to continue the brother's family line.

   Levirat

   • Levirate marriage was common in ancient Israelite society.
   • The law of levirate is described in the Book of Deuteronomy.
   • In some cultures, levirate customs still exist today.