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



RESET




Word of the Day

17 May 2024

FUNERAL

(noun) a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated; “hundreds of people attended his funeral”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

coffee icon