ultimogeniture
[ uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choor ]
noun
Origin of ultimogeniture
1Other words from ultimogeniture
- ul·ti·mo·gen·i·tar·y [uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-ter-ee], /ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪˌtɛr i/, adjective
Words Nearby ultimogeniture
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British Dictionary definitions for ultimogeniture
ultimogeniture
/ (ˌʌltɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) /
nounlaw
a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor: Compare primogeniture
another name for borough-English
Origin of ultimogeniture
1C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth
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