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primogeniture
pri·mo·gen·i·ture [ prmō jénni chr ]


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"]
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