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▸ noun: The principle that the eldest child, traditionally the eldest male, has an exclusive right of inheritance.
▸ noun: (countable) An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law.
Similar:
firstborn,
porphyrogeniture,
unogeniture,
postremogeniture,
absolute primogeniture,
heritage,
secundogeniture,
majorat,
ultimogeniture,
primogenitrix,
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Adjectives:
male,
strict,
english,
patrilineal,
representative,
absolute,
academic,
female,
royal,
mystic,
feudal
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