primogeniture
/ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒenɪtʃə/noun
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ज्येष्ठाधिकार, ज्येष्ठ पुत्र का उत्तराधिकार
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noun
- 1
[U] law
the system under which the oldest son inherits all of his parents' property
ज्येष्ठाधिकार, ज्येष्ठ पुत्र का उत्तराधिकार
- Under primogeniture, the younger sons received nothing.
- Many royal families followed the rule of primogeniture.
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[U] formal
the fact of being the first child born in a family
ज्येष्ठता, पहली संतान होना
- He claimed the throne by right of primogeniture.
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The right of the eldest son to inherit the parents' property is primogeniture.
माता-पिता की संपत्ति पाने के सबसे बड़े बेटे के अधिकार को primogeniture कहते हैं।