primogeniture
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
See primogeniture in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(prīˌmō-jĕnˈĭ-cho͝orˌ)
noun- The state of being the first born or eldest child of the same parents.
- Law The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.
Related Forms:
- priˌmo·genˈi·tarˌy (-jĕnˈĭ-tĕrˌē), priˌmo·genˈi·tal (-təl) adjective
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