eitarane
noun M
1
marriage of children in advance of maturity
2
a form of marriage whereby the parents of a boy-child approached the parents of a girl-child they hoped to be future wife of their son and married her in childhood. The girl-child was tied an arm band to signify she is married, until her maturity when she would join her husband
Quick Notes
- Usage: formerly
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