word
Primogeniture
pry-moh-JEN-ih-chur
/ˌpraɪmoʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
primogeniture
Dictionary meaning
System where the eldest child (originally eldest son) inherits the family estate — prevented the division of feudal estates; primogeniture shaped European aristocracy, royal succession, and global colonialism (younger sons sought fortune abroad); England used male-preference primogeniture for the throne until 2013's Succession to the Crown Act
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