- Unigeniture
- Unigeniture \U`ni*gen"i*ture\, n. [L. unigenitus only-begotten; unus one + gignere, genitum, to beget.] The state of being the only begotten. [R.] --Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster]
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Unigeniture
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unigeniture — /ū ni jenˈi chər/ noun The state or fact of being the only begotten ORIGIN: LL ūnigenitus only begotten • • • Unigenˈitus noun (from its first word) a bull of Clement XI (1713) condemning 101 propositions of the Jansenist Quesnel … Useful english dictionary
unigeniture — /juniˈdʒɛnətʃə/ (say yoohnee jenuhchuh) noun (of Christ) the state or fact of being the only begotten …
unigeniture — /yuwnajenstysr/ The state of being the only begotten … Black's law dictionary
-ure — suffix forming: 1 nouns of action or process (censure; closure; seizure). 2 nouns of result (creature; scripture). 3 collective nouns (legislature; nature). 4 nouns of function (judicature; ligature). Etymology … Useful english dictionary
Unigenitus — Unigenˈitus noun (from its first word) a bull of Clement XI (1713) condemning 101 propositions of the Jansenist Quesnel • • • Main Entry: ↑unigeniture … Useful english dictionary
