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levirate meaning in Tamil

விதவை ஒருவள்

/ˈlɛvɪɹət/

levirate in Tamil: விதவை ஒருவள். In English, levirate means having to do with one's husband's brother.

Tamil words for levirate

விதவை ஒருவள்

English meaning of levirate

  1. adjective Having to do with one's husband's brother.
  2. noun A marriage between a widow and her deceased husband's brother or, sometimes, heir.
  3. noun The institution of levirate marriage.

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Questions about levirate in Tamil

What is the meaning of levirate in Tamil?
Levirate in Tamil is விதவை ஒருவள்.
levirate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Levirate: விதவை ஒருவள்.
What does levirate mean in English?
Levirate means having to do with one's husband's brother.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: levirate (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: levirate (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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