TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 02-Sep-13
If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web. 02-Sep-13 TestFunda Home | Sign up for Newsletters | Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists primogeniture [ prahy-muh'-JEN-i-cher, -choo' r ] [ noun ] MEANING : 1. a condition or state where one is the first born among the children of the same set of parents 2. (law) a right to inheritance which exclusively belongs to the first born child esp. the eldest male child USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : Modern monarchy is undecided about doing away with primogeniture USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : About 30% of UK firms are family owned, and half of them are managed by family members, with control passed down by "primogeniture" to the eldest son. Telegraph, Barack Obama: redefining the male physique, By Terry Kirby, 19 Jan 2009 ...