levirate
音标['levirit]
汉语翻译
n. 寡妇与亡夫兄弟的结婚
词型变化
形容词:leviratic
英语解释
名词 levirate:
- the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
详细解释
lev.i.rate
n.（名词）The practice of marrying the widow of one`s brother to maintain his line, as required by ancient Hebrew law.叔娶嫂制：如古希伯来法律规定的弟弟与寡嫂结婚以维持哥哥的家系的一种风俗
来源：From Latin lôvir [husband`s brother] * see daiwer- 源自 拉丁语 lôvir [丈夫的兄弟] *参见 daiwer-
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lev.irat.ic
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