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Explore Sororate through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sororate in a sentence

Sororate meaning

  1. The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
  2. A marriage according to this custom.

Using Sororate

  • The main meaning on this page is: The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died. | A marriage according to this custom.

Context around Sororate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

may 1×

Sentence patterns with Sororate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

levirate and sororate may result 1× the sororate is like 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both levirate and 1× the sororate is 1×

Common sentence endings:

having multiple wives 1× his dead wife 1×

Words around Sororate

Just before it in the word index:

soror 2 soroptimists 3 soroptimist 14 soron 2 sorolla 2 sorokin 34

Just after it in the word index:

sororities 62 sorority 157 soros 197 soroti 5 soroye 3 sorption 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Sororate

  • In this selection, "sororate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, may stand out and add context to how "sororate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include levirate and sororate may result and the sororate is like. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sororate" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sororate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Both levirate and sororate may result in a man having multiple wives. (12 words)

The sororate is like the levirate, in that a widower must marry the sister of his dead wife. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The sororate is like the levirate, in that a widower must marry the sister of his dead wife. (18 words)

Both levirate and sororate may result in a man having multiple wives. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

Both levirate and sororate may result in a man having multiple wives.

The sororate is like the levirate, in that a widower must marry the sister of his dead wife.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sororate" in a sentence?
An example: "Both levirate and sororate may result in a man having multiple wives." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "sororate" from authentic English texts.
What does "sororate" mean?
Sororate means: The custom of the marriage of a man to the sister of his wife, usually after the wife has died.
How many example sentences with "sororate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "sororate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.