Definitions For Sororate

Noun

SORORATE (plural - or s) 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

Translations

Finnish: sororaatti Russian: сорорат Swedish: sororat, n Finnish: sororaatti, kälyavioliitto Swedish: sororat, n

See also

polygyny

Etymology

{{etyl, la, en}} soror, , sister.

Is Sororate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
8

The word Sororate is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

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