Sororate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈɹɔːɹət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sororate is a noun meaning The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
Meaning
The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
More Meanings
- A marriage according to this custom.
Example Sentences
Sororates had a similar effect of providing for the survivors of a deceased.
The sororate was operative during the feudal period, at least among the feudal lords.
Junior sororates are allowed. Age at marriage for males is between 20 and 22 years and for girls two to four years after puberty.
Marriage within the same clan is prohibited. However, levirates and sororates are prevalent among the Kurumbas. Widow marriage is permitted.
Word Forms
- sororates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sororicide, sister-in-law, soror, sister-wife, consorority, sibling-in-law.
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