LEVIRATE

Meaning of LEVIRATE in English

[ 'li:vɪrət , 'lɛv- ]

■ noun (usu. the ~ ) a custom of the ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which a man may be obliged to marry his brother's widow.

Origin

C18: from L. levir 'brother-in-law' + -ate 1 .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

LEVIRATE — noun Etymology: Latin levir husband's brother; akin to Old English tācor husband's brother, Greek daēr Date: 1725 the sometimes compulsory …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEVIRATE — ˈlevərə̇t, ˈlēv-, -ˌrāt noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Latin levir husband's brother + English -ate; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEVIRATE — (a.) Alt. of Leviratical
Английский словарь Webster
LEVIRATE — ( a. ) Alt. of Leviratical
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEVIRATE — — leviratic /lev'euh rat"ik, lee'veuh-/ , leviratical , adj. /lev"euhr it, -euh rayt', lee"veuhr it, -veuh rayt'/ , n. the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEVIRATE — n. custom which required that a man marry his brother's widow if the deceased died childless (Biblical)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LEVIRATE — noun Etymology: Latin levir husband's brother; akin to Old English tācor husband's brother, Greek daēr Date: 1725 : the sometimes …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEVIRATE — adj ·alt. of leviratical.
Webster English vocab
LEVIRATE — [le.vi.rate] n [L levir husband's brother; akin to OE tacor husband's brother, Gk daer] (1725): the sometimes compulsory marriage of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEVIRATE — levirate BrE AmE ˈliːv ə r ət ˈlev-, -ɪr-, -ɪt; -ə reɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEVIRATE — n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEVIRATE — n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEVIRATE — n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his …
Oxford English vocab
LEVIRATE — (историческое) левират (женитьба на вдове покойного брата)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEVIRATE — n ист. левират ( женитьба на вдове покойного брата )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LEVIRATE — (n) левират
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
LEVIRATE — n ист. левират ( женитьба на вдове покойного брата )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LEVIRATE — n ист. левират ( женитьба на вдове покойного брата )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LEVIRATE — n. левират
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LEVIRATE — n. левират
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LEVIRATE — сущ. ; от лат. levir - деверь левират ( обычай, по которому вдова обязана или имеет право выйти замуж за …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LEVIRATE — сущ.; от лат. levir - деверь левират (обычай, по которому вдова обязана или имеет право выйти замуж за брата своего мужа; …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LEVIRATE — сущ. левират; женитьба на вдове покойного брата.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
LEVIRATE — (историческое) левират (женитьба на вдове покойного брата)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEVIRATE — n. Pronunciation: ' le-v ə -r ə t, ' l ē -, - ˌ r ā t Function: noun Etymology: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LEVIRATE AND SORORATE — Customs or laws regulating marriage following the death of a spouse, or in some cases during the lifetime of the …
Английский словарь Британика
JUNIOR LEVIRATE — noun : a form of the levirate in which a younger brother (as the next eldest one) marries the widow …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THE LEVIRATE — a custom of the ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which a man may be obliged to marry his …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LEVIRATE AND SORORATE — Customs or laws regulating marriage following the death of a spouse, or in some cases during the lifetime of the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEVIRATIC — adjective see: levirate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LEVIRATIC — adjective see levirate
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HALITZA — also spelled Halitzah (Hebrew: drawing off), Jewish ritual whereby a widow is freed from the biblical obligation of marrying her …
Britannica English vocabulary

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