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minorat

minorat noun: a custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

Noun

minorat (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

Origin of minorat

From German Minorat.

Questions about minorat

What does minorat mean?
Minorat means a custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.
What part of speech is minorat?
Minorat is a noun.

Words near minorat in the dictionary

  1. minor-attracted person
  2. minor-attracted persons
  3. minor-league
  4. minorant
  5. minorants
  6. minorat
  7. minorate
  8. minorated
  9. minorates
  10. minorating
  11. minoration

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