English Dictionary

sororate marriage

名詞

A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.

日本語の意味

妻が死亡するか不妊である場合、夫がその妻の姉妹と結婚する婚姻形態

In some traditional societies, a sororate marriage is arranged so the husband's family can maintain the alliance after his wife's death.

一部の伝統社会では、妻の姉妹との結婚が、妻の死後に夫側の家族が同盟を維持するために取り決められることがある。

意味（1）

A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.

sororate marriages （ plural ）