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borough-English

American  
[bur-oh-ing-glish, -lish, buhr-] / ˈbɜr oʊˈɪŋ glɪʃ, -lɪʃ, ˈbʌr- /

noun

  1. (formerly, in some parts of England) a custom by which the youngest son inherited the entire estate upon the death of his father.

borough-English British  

noun

  1. English law (until 1925) a custom in certain English boroughs whereby the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers Compare primogeniture gavelkind

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Etymology

Origin of borough-English

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

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