sororate

IPA(Pronunciation)

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

妻が亡くなった後、妻の妹と結婚する慣習、またはその結婚そのもの。

一部の社会では、妻が亡くなった後に夫が妻の姉妹と結婚する習慣は、親族関係を保ち、子どもの福祉を確保するために行われます。

Sense（1）

The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.

The sororate was operative during the feudal period, at least among the feudal lords.

Sense（2）

A marriage according to this custom.

Sororates had a similar effect of providing for the survivors of a deceased.

sororates

（ plural ）