leviratical

lev·i·rate

[lev-er-it, -uh-reyt, lee-ver-it, -vuh-reyt]
noun
the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.

Origin:
1715–25; < Latin lēvir husband's brother (akin to Greek dāḗr, Sanskrit devar, Old English tācor) + -ate3

lev·i·rat·ic [lev-uh-rat-ik, lee-vuh-] , lev·i·rat·i·cal, adjective
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levirate (ˈlɛvɪrɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the practice, required by Old Testament law, of marrying the widow of one's brother
 
[C18: from Latin lēvir a husband's brother]
 
leviratic
 
adj
 
levi'ratical
 
adj

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levirate (ˈlɛvɪrɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the practice, required by Old Testament law, of marrying the widow of one's brother
 
[C18: from Latin lēvir a husband's brother]
 
leviratic
 
adj
 
levi'ratical
 
adj

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levirate
1725, from L. levir "brother-in-law" + -ate.
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