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primogeniture
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primo·geni·ture (prī′mə jen′i c̸hər)
noun
- the condition or fact of being the firstborn of the same parents
- Law the exclusive right of the eldest son to inherit his father's estate
Etymology: ML primogenitura < L primus, first + genitura, a begetting < genitus: see primogenitor
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