|
|
| pri·mo·gen·i·ture [ prmō jénni chr ] |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. first-born's right of inheritance: the right of the first-born child, usually the eldest son, to inherit the parents' entire estate
|
2. first-born status: the state of being the first-born child of a set of parents
|
| [Early 17th century. < medieval Latin primogenitura< Latin primus "first" + genitura "birth"] |
|
