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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: levirateOne entry found. Main Entry: le·vi·rate Pronunciation: \ˈle-və-rət, ˈlē-, -ˌrāt\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin levir husband's brother; akin to Old English tācor husband's brother, Greek daēr Date: 1725 : the sometimes compulsory marriage of a widow to a brother of her deceased husband — le·vi·rat·ic \ˌle-və-ˈra-tik, ˌlē-\ adjective 
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