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Noun: primogeniture  ,prI-mow'je-ni-chu(r) or ,prI-mu'je-ni-chu(r)
  1. The right of succession belonging to the firstborn child, especially the eldest son
    "The system of primogeniture ensured that the family estate remained intact"

Derived forms: primogenitures

Type of: heritage, inheritance

Encyclopedia: Primogeniture