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primogeniture definition

primo·geni·ture (prī′mə jen′i c̸hər)

noun

  1. the condition or fact of being the firstborn of the same parents
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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