05669618-n 'the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line';
 
汉语 寡妇 与 亡夫 兄弟 的 结婚 , 叔娶嫂制 , 寡妇与亡夫兄弟的结婚
英语 levirate
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日语
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
英语
the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
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Hypernym: institution
Semantic Field: cognitionn
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