SORORATE

Etymology

Noun

sororate (usually uncountable, plural sororates)

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.

Coordinate terms

• levirate

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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