[le.vi.rate] n [L levir husband's brother; akin to OE tacor husband's brother, Gk daer] (1725): the sometimes compulsory marriage of a widow to a brother of her deceased husband -- le.vi.rat.ic adj
LEVIRATE
Meaning of LEVIRATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012