Brother-husband
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A man who is simultaneously brother and husband to his spouse.
"Dala Kumara was seized by a deep passion; he carried his sister away to the forest and lived with her there, subsisting on wild foods. One day, when her brother-husband was away, Giri Devi ran away and hanged herself from some forest vines."
Synonyms
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More examples"Dala Kumara was seized by a deep passion; he carried his sister away to the forest and lived with her there, subsisting on wild foods. One day, when her brother-husband was away, Giri Devi ran away and hanged herself from some forest vines."
Etymology
Compound of brother + husband.
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