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From primogeniture + -ship.
First known use, by meaning
- from 17th c. The right of the first-born child (especially a son) to inherit property or titles; primogeniture.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The right of the first-born child (especially a son) to inherit property or titles; primogeniture. Full definition →
From primogeniture + -ship.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.