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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

tropical fruit with yellow skin and sour taste

A moment of sudden revelation or insight.

a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute; also the position after first

lack of worry or interest; indifference

A journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject.

a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward something or someone