- porphyrogenitism
- porphyrogenitism /-ō-jenˈit-izm/ nounThe Byzantine principle of the first son born after his father's accession succeeding to the throne• • •Main Entry: ↑porphyrogenite
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Porphyrogenitism — Por phy*ro*gen i*tism, n. [LL. porphyro genitus, fr. Gr. ?; ? purple + root of gi gnesqai to be born.] The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porphyry — n. rock composed of crystals in purple coloured matrix; any rock of like composition. ♦ porphyritic, a. ♦ porphyrogenitic, a. royal born. ♦ porphyrogenitism, n. succession to throne of son born after his father s accession in… … Dictionary of difficult words
