| NOUN | cognition | levirate | the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line |
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| Meaning | The biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line. | |
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| Broader | institution | A custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society |
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