Explain the term Sororate.
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sororate
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The custom of marriage of a man to his wife's sister or sisters, usually after the wife has died or is unable to conceive a child.
Origin of sororate
From Latin soror sister ; see sororal .
noun
The custom of marriage of a man to his wife's sister or sisters, usually after the wife has died or is unable to conceive a child.
Origin of sororate
From Latin soror sister ; see sororal .
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The word Sororate refers to the meaning that a husband marries his wife's Sister or sisters.
This usually occurs in the event f the wife's death or if the wife is proved to be infertile.
Sororate marriages are said to strengthen the ties between the husband and the wife's family.
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