— primogenitary, primogenital , adj. — primogenitureship , n.
/pruy'meuh jen"i cheuhr, -choor'/ , n.
1. the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.
2. Law. the system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son. Cf. postremogeniture .
[ 1585-95; primogenitura a first birth, equiv. to L primo at first + genitura, equiv. to genit ( us ) (ptp. of gignere to beget; see KIN) + -ura -URE ]