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ultimogeniture
[ uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choor ]
/ ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /
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Origin of ultimogeniture
OTHER WORDS FROM ultimogeniture
ul·ti·mo·gen·i·tar·y [uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-ter-ee], /ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪˌtɛr i/, adjectiveWords nearby ultimogeniture
ultimately, ultimate strength, ultima Thule, ultimatum, ultimo, ultimogeniture, ultisol, ulto., ultra, ultrabasic, ultracentrifuge
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British Dictionary definitions for ultimogeniture
ultimogeniture
/ (ˌʌltɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) /
noun law
a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestorCompare primogeniture
another name for borough-English
Word Origin for ultimogeniture
C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth
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