English Dictionary

sororate

IPA（発音記号）

/səˈɹɔːɹət/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

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

日本語の意味

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。

In some communities, sororate is practiced to preserve kinship ties and ensure the welfare of children after a wife's death.

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。

意味（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.

意味（2）

A marriage according to this custom.

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

sororates （ plural ）