- gen|i|ture
- gen|i|ture «JEHN uh chur», noun.
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pri|mo|gen|i|ture — «PRY muh JEHN uh chur, chuhr», noun. 1. the condition or fact of being the first born among the children of the same parents. 2. the right or rule by which the eldest son inherits his father s land and buildings; inheritance by the first born.… … Useful english dictionary
pro|gen|i|ture — «proh JEHN uh chuhr», noun. 1. the act of begetting; birth. 2. offspring; progeny … Useful english dictionary
ul|ti|mo|gen|i|ture — «UHL tuh moh JEHN uh chuhr», noun. Law. the right or principle by which the youngest inherits or succeeds. ╂[< Latin ultimus last (see etym. under ultimate (Cf. ↑ultimate)); patterned on primogeniture] … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
geniture — gen·i·ture … English syllables
geniture — gen•i•ture [[t]ˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. cvb birth or nativity • Etymology: 1540–50; (< MF) < L genitūra. See genital, ure … From formal English to slang
pri — pri; pri·a·can·thi·dae; pri·a·can·thus; pri·al; pri·ap·ic; pri·a·pism; pri·a·pi·um; pri·ap·u·la·cea; pri·ap·u·loi·dea; pri·a·pus; pri·a·pu·si·an; pri·er; pri·ma·cy; pri·mage; pri·mal; pri·ma·quine; pri·maried; pri·mar·i·ly; pri·mari·ness;… … English syllables
primogeniture — pri•mo•gen•i•ture [[t]ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. 1) the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents 2) law inheritance by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son • Etymology: 1585–95; < ML prīmōgenitūra a… … From formal English to slang
se — abhi·se·ka; ace·to·ar·se·nite; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·lo·se·mat·ic; an·te·con·se·quent; an·ti·se·le·ne; an·ti·se·rum; apoph·y·se·al; ap·o·se·mat·ic; ar·se·dine; ar·se·nal; ar·se·nate; ar·se·nian; ar·se·nide; ar·se·nif·er·ous; ar·se·ni·llo;… … English syllables
Geniture — Gen i*ture, n. [L. genitura: cf. F. g[ e]niture.] Generation; procreation; birth. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
