Leviratical

Leviratical
Levirate Lev"i*rate (l[e^]v"[i^]*r[asl]t), Leviratical Lev`i*rat"ic*al (-r[a^]t"[i^]*kal), a. [L. levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr. dah`r: cf. F. l['e]virat leviration.] Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient Israelites and other tribes and races, according to which a woman, whose husband died without issue, was married to the husband's brother. [1913 Webster]

The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother. --Alford. [1913 Webster]


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  • leviratical — levˈirate or leviratical / ratˈi kl/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑levirate …   Useful english dictionary

  • leviratical — See leviratic. * * * …   Universalium

  • leviratical — adj. (Biblical) pertaining to levirate (custom which required that a man marry his brother s widow if the deceased died childless) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Levirate — Lev i*rate (l[e^]v [i^]*r[asl]t), Leviratical Lev i*rat ic*al ( r[a^]t [i^]*kal), a. [L. levir a husband s brother, brother in law; akin to Gr. dah r: cf. F. l[ e]virat leviration.] Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • levirate — leviratic /lev euh rat ik, lee veuh /, leviratical, adj. /lev euhr it, euh rayt , lee veuhr it, veuh rayt /, n. the custom of marriage by a man with his brother s widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut.… …   Universalium

  • Genealogy of Christ — • Offers the genealogy according to Saint Matthew and Saint Luke Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Genealogy of Christ     Genealogy of Christ      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • levirate — /ˈlɛvərət/ (say levuhruht) noun a custom of the ancient Hebrews, requiring a man under certain circumstances to marry the widow of his brother or nearest kinsman. {Latin lēvir husband s brother + ate1} –leviratic /lɛvəˈrætɪk/ (say levuh ratik),… …  

  • levirate — [lev′ə rit, lev′ərāt΄; lē′vərit, lē′vərāt΄] n. [L levir, husband s brother, brother in law (< * daiwer < IE * dāiwēr > Sans dēvár, Gr daēr, OE tacor) + ATE2] a custom of the Jews in Biblical times by which a dead man s brother was… …   English World dictionary

  • levirate — n. a custom of the ancient Jews and some other peoples by which a man is obliged to marry his brother s widow. Derivatives: leviratic adj. leviratical adj. Etymology: L levir brother in law + ATE(1) …   Useful english dictionary

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