Definition of Levirates

1. Noun. (plural of levirate) ¹

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Definition of Levirates

1. levirate [n] - See also: levirate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Levirates

levies
levigable
levigate
levigated
levigates
levigating
levigation
levigations
levin
leviner
leviners
levins
levirate
levirate marriage
levirate marriages
levirates (current term)
leviratic
leviratical
leviration
levirostres
levis
levitate
levitated
levitates
levitating
levitation
levitational
levitations
levitator
levitators

Literary usage of Levirates

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Kurzer Hand-commentar zum alten Testament in Verbindung mit I. Bensinger[et Al.] by Karl Marti, Immanuel Benzinger (1898)
"Dass dafür Qì* (denomin. von DT) term, techn. geworden ist, zeigt, wie tief die Sitte des levirates in Israel eingewurzelt gewesen sein muss. ..."

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