primogeniture
n. right of the firstborn child or eldest son to receive the family inheritance | ||||
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Primogeniture Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Primogeniture
(a.)
The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.
(a.)
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.
(a.)
The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.
(a.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
primogeniture
Noun
1. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
(hypernym) inheritance, heritage
Noun
1. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
(hypernym) inheritance, heritage
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primogeniture
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primogeniture
\pri`mo*gen"i*ture\ (?; 135), n. [ll., fr. l. primus first + genitura a begetting, birth, generation, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. f. primogéniture, l. primogenitus firstborn. see prime, a., and genus, kin.]
1. the state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.
2. (eng. law) 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.
primogeniture
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primogeniture
\pri`mo*gen"i*ture\ (?; 135), n. [ll., fr. l. primus first + genitura a begetting, birth, generation, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. f. primogéniture, l. primogenitus firstborn. see prime, a., and genus, kin.]
1. the state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family.
2. (eng. law) 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.
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Cynenidedd
Cynenidedd = n. primogeniture
Cynenidedd = n. primogeniture
Primogeniture Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
| Glossary of Genealogy Terms |
primogeniture
1. The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2. An exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son
1. The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents 2. An exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son
Primogeniture Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the common law right of the first born son to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings. It is the tradition of inheritance by the first-born of the entirety of a parent's wealth, estate or office; or in the absence of children, by collateral relatives, in order of seniority of the collateral line.
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