primogenitureship

noun

The right of the first-born child (especially a son) to inherit property or titles; primogeniture.

First used 17th c.Scrabble 27
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Meanings

nounprimogenitureship (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe right of the first-born child (especially a son) to inherit property or titles; primogeniture.First known use 17th c.

    [A]ll the younger branches of those families were disinherited, and the law of primogenitureship set up.

    1791, Thomas Paine, Rights of Man

Origin

From primogeniture + -ship.

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

Chicago

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