n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. leviratic adj. leviratical adj.
[ L levir brother-in-law + -ATE(1) ]
n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his brother's widow. leviratic adj. leviratical adj.
[ L levir brother-in-law + -ATE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012