absolute primogeniture
absolute primogeniture noun: a form of primogeniture in which sex is irrelevant for inheritance; the oldest surviving child without regard to sex becomes the heir.
Noun
absolute primogeniture (countable and uncountable, plural absolute primogenitures)
- A form of primogeniture in which sex is irrelevant for inheritance; the oldest surviving child without regard to sex becomes the heir.
- Another well-known custom, common in the northeast, is absolute primogeniture, whereby the eldest child, regardless of sex, becomes the heir.2008, Jennifer Robertson, editor, A Companion to the Anthropology of Japan, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 362
- Synonyms:
- equal primogeniture, lineal primogeniture
Synonyms of absolute primogeniture
- equal primogeniture
- lineal primogeniture
Forms of absolute primogeniture
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Questions about absolute primogeniture
- What does absolute primogeniture mean?
- Absolute primogeniture means a form of primogeniture in which sex is irrelevant for inheritance; the oldest surviving child without regard to sex becomes the heir.
- What part of speech is absolute primogeniture?
- Absolute primogeniture is a noun.
- What is the plural of absolute primogeniture?
- The plural of absolute primogeniture is absolute primogenitures.
Words near absolute primogeniture in the dictionary
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