n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ tyu ̇ r, - ˌ tu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin primogenitura, from Latin primus + genitura birth, from genitus, past participle of gignere
Date: 1602
1 : the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
2 : an exclusive right of inheritance belonging to the eldest son