Meaning Of The Word Sororate
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Sororate Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sororate?
sororate in American English
the custom in some cultures of marrying the younger sister of one's wife, esp. after the wife's death noun: subsequent or concurrent marriage with a wife's sister sororate in British English noun: the custom in some societies of a widower marrying his deceased wife's younger sister |
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