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noun
Patrilineal ultimogeniture; inheritance by the youngest surviving male child.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: junior right
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: inheritance, heritage
History
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