Question

Explain the term Sororate.

Answer 1

sororate
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 .

Answer 2

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.