sororate
noun
so·ro·rate
sə-ˈrȯr-ət 
: the marriage of one man to two or more sisters usually successively and after the first wife has been found to be barren or after her death
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Etymology
Latin soror
First Known Use
1910, in the meaning defined above
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“Sororate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sororate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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