New words of the day

primogeniture n.
The state of being the first-born or eldest child of the same parents.
Law. The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.

flagitious adj.
Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious.
Infamous; scandalous: “That remorseless government persisted in its flagitious project” (Robert Southey).


enfeoff v.
To invest with a feudal estate or fee.

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