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prelegacy

prelegacy noun: a legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive.

Noun

prelegacy (plural prelegacies)

  1. A legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive.

Forms of prelegacy

pluralprelegacies

Origin of prelegacy

pre- + legacy

Questions about prelegacy

What does prelegacy mean?
Prelegacy means a legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive.
What part of speech is prelegacy?
Prelegacy is a noun.
What is the plural of prelegacy?
The plural of prelegacy is prelegacies.

Words near prelegacy in the dictionary

  1. prelectorship
  2. prelectorships
  3. prelects
  4. prelecture
  5. prelegacies
  6. prelegacy
  7. prelegal
  8. prelegate
  9. prelegated
  10. prelegatee
  11. prelegatees

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