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ultimogeniture
[uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choor]
ultimogeniture
/ ˌʌɪəʊˈɛɪʃə /
noun
a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor Compare primogeniture
another name for borough-English
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ultimogenitary adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ultimogeniture1
1880–85; < Latin ultim ( us ) ( ultima ) + (prim)ogeniture
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ultimogeniture1
C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth
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Was Bhumibol's father also king, and if so, does Thailand follow a rule of ultimogeniture?
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