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Meaning of porphyrogeniture | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

the principle of royal succession in which the first son born after his father's accession to the throne has the first claim, even if he has older brothers who were born before the father's crowning.

uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

porphyroid porphyromonad porphyromonads porphyrophobia porphyrophobic porphyropsin

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