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levirate

noun

The biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

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Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
EV
Scrabble score
11

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noun

  1. The biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

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