ultimogeniture

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noun

A system of inheritance in which the youngest son or youngest child inherits an estate.

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Meanings

nounultimogeniture (countable and uncountable, plural ultimogenitures)

plural ultimogenitures

  1. countableuncountableA system of inheritance in which the youngest son or youngest child inherits an estate.
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APA

ultimogeniture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultimogeniture

MLA

“ultimogeniture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultimogeniture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ultimogeniture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultimogeniture.

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