The kingdom of Naples . . . was constituted a secundo-geniture of Spain. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Balearic Isles — • A group in the western part of the Mediterranean belonging to Spain and consisting of four larger islands, Majorca, Minorca, Iviza, and Formentera, and eleven smaller islands of rocky formation Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
secundogéniture — [s(ə)gɔ̃doʒenityʀ; sekɔ̃doʒenityʀ] n. f. ÉTYM. 1819; de secundo, et (primo)géniture. ❖ ♦ Didact., rare. Autorité, pouvoir, domaine réservé au second né d une dynastie (opposé à primogéniture). 0 Au point de vue politique, l emprise espagnole s… … Encyclopédie Universelle
secundogeniture — sə̇ˌ.kən(ˌ)dōˈjenəchə(r) noun Etymology: secundo (from Latin secundus second, following) + geniture 1. : the right or system by which inheritance belongs to the second son 2. : a property or possessi … Useful english dictionary
