primogeniturenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpraɪ.məʊˈdʒen.ɪ.tʃər/us/ˌpraɪ.moʊˈdʒen.ə.tʃɚ/specializedthe custom by which all of a family's property goes to the oldest son when the father dies
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heir apparent
- heiress
- heirloom
- inheritor
- intestate
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- residue
- settle sth on sb
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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