English Dictionary

sister-wife

名詞

A woman who is simultaneously sister and wife to her husband. / In a polygamous marriage, a woman who is simultaneously the sister and co-wife of another. / A co-wife in general.

日本語の意味

夫の妹または姉としての血縁関係を持ちながら、その夫の妻となる女性（すなわち、兄弟姉妹であると同時に婚姻関係にある女性） / 多妻婚において、ある夫の妻同士が血縁上の姉妹である場合、そのうちの一人あるいは両方の意味合いを持つ女性 / 一般的に、同じ夫と婚姻関係にある複数の妻のうち、姉妹関係にある（または姉妹的な関係にある）女性

The village elders were puzzled by the unusual status of his sister-wife, who was both his sibling and his spouse.

村の長老たちは、彼の姉妹であり同時に妻でもあるというその女性の異例の立場に戸惑っていた。

意味（1）

A woman who is simultaneously sister and wife to her husband.

Coordinate term: brother-husband

意味（2）

In a polygamous marriage, a woman who is simultaneously the sister and co-wife of another.

Enmities between sister-wives will [be,] from their having known each other too intimately all their lives, more unmannerly than where they are strangers to each other

意味（3）

A co-wife in general.

The concept of 'sisterhood' was popularly applied to the official organizations for Mormon women, and Mormon co-wives were and are still known as 'sister-wives'

sister-wives （ plural ）