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Levirate

nounid 83890·updated May 18, 2026
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the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

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Levirates
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Levirates'

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the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

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