primogeniture
n.
right of the firstborn child or eldest son to receive the family inheritance
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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primogeniture
Noun
1. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
(hypernym) inheritance, heritage
primogéniture (f)
n.
primogeniture, right of the firstborn child or eldest son to receive the family inheritance
primogenitura (f)
n.
primogeniture, birthright