Primogeniture

What do we mean by primogeniture?

The state of being the firstborn or eldest child of the same parents. noun

The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents. noun

The state of being the first-born among children of the same parents; seniority by birth. noun

Descent to the eldest son; the principle or right by which (under the Norman law introduced into England) the oldest son of a family succeeds to the father's real estate in preference to, and to the absolute exclusion of, the younger sons and daughters. noun

The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family. noun

The exclusive right of inheritance which belongs to the eldest son. Thus in England the right of inheriting the estate of the father belongs to the eldest son, and in the royal family the eldest son of the sovereign is entitled to the throne by primogeniture. In exceptional cases, among the female children, the crown descends by right of primogeniture to the eldest daughter only and her issue. noun

The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents. noun

An exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son. noun

Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son noun

The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.

The principle that the eldest child has an exclusive right of inheritance.

An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law.

Words that are spelled similarly to primogeniture:
primogeniture, primogenitor, progeniture, primogenitive, primogenitary, primogenitors.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe primogeniture:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective primogeniture:
lloyd, law.

Words that sound like primogeniture:
primogeniture, primogenitor, progeniture, promotional, projecture, pathogenic, pyogenic, brummagem, brominate, biagini.