1. a custom in which a man marries his deceased wife’s sister
Usage: anthropological

Examples

• The sororate was practiced in many traditional societies to maintain family alliances.
• Anthropologists study the sororate as a form of marriage arrangement.
• In some cultures, the sororate ensured that widowed men could remarry within the same family.
• The sororate custom helped preserve relationships between extended families.
• Traditional societies often viewed the sororate as a way to care for orphaned children.