Porphyrogeniture

Noun

Definitions

1.Nounthe principle of royal succession in which the first son born after his father's accession to the throne has the first claim, even if he has older brothers who were born before the father's crowning.

Synonyms

primogeniture heir presumptive ultimogeniture absolute primogeniture postremogeniture majorat secundogeniture heir apparent unogeniture heritage blood royal heirs and successors

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