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levirate

लेविरैट / लेविराट / लेवीरतेnoun

देवर भभी विवाह

Definition

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

Examples

विधि-विवरण में देवर-भभी विवाह प्रथा का उल्लेख किया गया हैं|

the custom of the levirate mentioned in deuteronomy.

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