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Sororate marriage Uncommon

Origin: French suffix -age

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A marriage in which a husband engages in marriage or sexual relations with the sister of his wife, usually after the death of his wife, or once his wife has proven infertile.

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age sage tage rage wage aage mage yage lage cage gage page nage kage swage adage plage brage phage stage
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