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Meaning of absolute primogeniture | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of primogeniture in which sex is irrelevant for inheritance; the oldest surviving child without regard to sex becomes the heir.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Another well-known custom, common in the northeast, is absolute primogeniture, whereby the eldest child, regardless of sex, becomes the heir.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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