n. [ L. ] A husband's brother; -- used in reference to levirate marriages. [ 1913 Webster ]
The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother. Alford. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Levirate marriage or marriages. Kitto. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. levis light + rostrum beak. ] (Zool.) A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and related forms. [ 1913 Webster ]