| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | lev·i·rate |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  l v  r- t, --r t , l vr-t, -v-rt |
| NOUN: | The practice of marrying the widow of one's childless brother to maintain his line, as required by ancient Hebrew law. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From Latin lvir, husband's brother. See daiwer- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | levi·ratic (-r tk) , levi·rati·cal —ADJECTIVE
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