05669618-n 'the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line';
 
English levirate
Definitions
English
the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
Japanese
それによって男性が兄弟の系を維持するために彼の子供のない兄弟の未亡人と結婚しなければならない聖書の慣例
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Hypernym: institution
Semantic Field: cognitionn
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TempoWN: (Past: 0.000; Present: 0.000; Future: 0.013)

SentiWN: (+0.00 -0.00) MLSentiCon: (+0.00 -0.25)


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