单词 | esnecy |
释义 | esnecy in British English (ˈɛznɪsɪ) noun the right of the eldest daughter to make the first choice when dividing inheritance esnecy in American English (ˈesnəsi) noun obsolete English Law the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance Word origin [1600–10; ‹ ML aesnecia, Latinization of OF ainsneece, ainsnesse position of an older brother or sister, deriv. of ainsne elder (cf. L antenātus (one) born before another)]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: adaptation, cadet, quarantine, syndicate, umbrella |
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