What does "sororate" mean?

The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.

How do you pronounce "sororate"?

Pronounced //səˈɹɔːɹət//.

/səˈɹɔːɹət/ noun

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Noun

1
The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died. countable, uncountable
"The sororate was operative during the feudal period, at least among the feudal lords."
2
A marriage according to this custom. countable, uncountable
"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."

Latin soror (“sister”).