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primogeniture

noun

/ˌpraɪmoʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃər/

Meaning

The right of the firstborn child to inherit the family estate or title.

Under primogeniture, the eldest son inherited the entire estate.

inheritance law, succession, heirship, birthright

equal inheritance, partible inheritance

law of primogeniture, system of primogeniture, primogeniture rights

the state of being uncertain; doubt or lack of sureness

The state of being a maiden; girlhood or virginity.

A tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular...

a sudden divine inspiration or creative impulse

a large green banana-like fruit that is usually cooked before eating

the position in which someone holds their body; a particular attitude or approach