And it is, he says, impossible not to believe that the Levirate—that is, the practice of marrying a dead brother's widow—is derived from polyandry.
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Levirate
/ˈlɛvɪɹət/
Synonyms for "levirate" (9 found)
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3 entriesfraternal leviratepatrilineal leviratetribal levirate
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10 entriesfamily alliancefraternal leviratekinship obligationlevirate customlevirate marriagelevirate obligationpatrilineal leviratepractice leviratetribal leviratewidow remarriage
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It is only a secondary purpose of the levirate that the property of the deceased passes on to the one who is heir to his name, and is probably a later accretion.
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The levirate is found in patrilineal societies in which the bride marries into her husband's family while essentially severing her ties with her original family.
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