primogeniture

[ prahy-muh-jen-i-cher, -choor ]

/ ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

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noun

the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.

Law. the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son.Compare postremogeniture.

Origin of primogeniture

First recorded in 1585–95; from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra “a first birth,” equivalent to Latin prīmō “at first” + genitūra, equivalent to genit(us) (past participle of gignere “to beget”) + -ūra noun suffix; see kin, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM primogeniture

pri·mo·gen·i·tar·y, pri·mo·gen·i·tal, adjectivepri·mo·gen·i·ture·ship, noun

Words nearby primogeniture

Primitivo, primo, Primo de Rivera, Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, primogenitor, primogeniture, primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp

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Example sentences from the Web for primogeniture

The modern equivalent of primogeniture in the U.S., as Schine sees it, is divorce.
This Week's Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He has the primogeniture, and the dominion over all things, the entire universe of existences being subordinated to him.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
This gives a second storey, which in its turn receives provisions and an egg, the second in order of primogeniture.
Bramble-bees and Others|J. Henri Fabre
How justly they conferred upon him this rank of primogeniture, I will not determine.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

Wherever the right of primogeniture is established, property must accumulate and remain in families.
Pamphlets On The Constitution Of The United States|Various
One need not sell his individuality for a mess of pottage, as Esau sold his primogeniture.
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various

British Dictionary definitions for primogeniture

primogeniture

/ (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) /

noun

the state of being a first-born

law the right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all othersCompare ultimogeniture

Derived forms of primogeniture

primogenitary (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for primogeniture

C17: from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra birth of a first child, from Latin prīmō at first + Late Latin genitūra a birth

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Cultural definitions for primogeniture

primogeniture

[ (preye-moh-jen-uh-choor, preye-moh-jen-uh-chuhr) ]

A system of inheritance in which land passes exclusively to the eldest son. Until the Industrial Revolution, this system severely restricted the freedom of younger sons, who were often forced into the military or the clergy to earn a living.

单词	primogeniture
释义	primogeniture [ prahy-muh-jen-i-cher, -choor ] / ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR primogeniture ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents. Law. the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son.Compare postremogeniture. Origin of primogeniture First recorded in 1585–95; from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra “a first birth,” equivalent to Latin prīmō “at first” + genitūra, equivalent to genit(us) (past participle of gignere “to beget”) + -ūra noun suffix; see kin, -ure OTHER WORDS FROM primogeniture pri·mo·gen·i·tar·y, pri·mo·gen·i·tal, adjectivepri·mo·gen·i·ture·ship, noun Words nearby primogeniture Primitivo, primo, Primo de Rivera, Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, primogenitor, primogeniture, primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primogeniture The modern equivalent of primogeniture in the U.S., as Schine sees it, is divorce. This Week's Hot Reads\|The Daily Beast\|February 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He has the primogeniture, and the dominion over all things, the entire universe of existences being subordinated to him. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.\|E. Rameur This gives a second storey, which in its turn receives provisions and an egg, the second in order of primogeniture. Bramble-bees and Others\|J. Henri Fabre How justly they conferred upon him this rank of primogeniture, I will not determine. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)\|Jacob Bryant Wherever the right of primogeniture is established, property must accumulate and remain in families. Pamphlets On The Constitution Of The United States\|Various One need not sell his individuality for a mess of pottage, as Esau sold his primogeniture. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906\|Various British Dictionary definitions for primogeniture primogeniture / (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) / noun the state of being a first-born law the right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all othersCompare ultimogeniture Derived forms of primogeniture primogenitary (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Word Origin for primogeniture C17: from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra birth of a first child, from Latin prīmō at first + Late Latin genitūra a birth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to primogeniture legacy, bequest, estate, heritage, devise, birthright, heirloom, gift, claim, right, inheritance, share, due, patrimony, heritance Cultural definitions for primogeniture primogeniture [ (preye-moh-jen-uh-choor, preye-moh-jen-uh-chuhr) ] A system of inheritance in which land passes exclusively to the eldest son. Until the Industrial Revolution, this system severely restricted the freedom of younger sons, who were often forced into the military or the clergy to earn a living. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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primogeniture

noun

Origin of primogeniture

OTHER WORDS FROM primogeniture

Words nearby primogeniture

Example sentences from the Web for primogeniture

British Dictionary definitions for primogeniture

noun

Derived forms of primogeniture

Word Origin for primogeniture

Words related to primogeniture

Cultural definitions for primogeniture