primogeniture

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents. countable,uncountable
  2. The principle that the eldest child has an exclusive right of inheritance. countable,uncountable
    — On these grounds, I contend the mere possession of large property, which is all that primogeniture insures, is by no means a sufficient and unobjectionable qualification for a legislator.
  3. An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law. countable
    — The King of Sardinia, by a decree of the 9th of Dec. has abolished— 1. The prohibition against the erection of primogenitures and feudal rights, enacted by the 9th section of the edict of the 29th of July 1797, or by any other law; restricting, however, to those primogenitures and majorats only which shall be erected in favour of persons[…].

词形变化

primogenitures plural

词汇关系

反义词
ultimogeniture postremogeniture
衍生词
absolute primogeniture agnatic primogeniture matrilineal primogeniture primogenitureship uterine primogeniture
相关词
primogenitor porphyrogeniture

词源

From French, from Late Latin primogenitura, from Latin primus (“first”) + genitura (“birth”) (from genitus, past participle of gignere).
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