minorat

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noun

A custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

OriginGerman Minorat →
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Meanings

nounminorat (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablelawA custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

Origin

  1. GermanMinorat
  2. Englishminorat

From German Minorat.

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APA

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MLA

“minorat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minorat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minorat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minorat.

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