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Origin of ultimogeniture
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Other words from ultimogeniture

ul·ti·mo·gen·i·tar·y [uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-ter-ee], /ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪˌtɛr i/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ultimogeniture

noun law

a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor: Compare primogeniture

Origin of ultimogeniture
¹

C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth

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noun

First recorded in 1500-20; from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra "a first birth," equivalent to Latin prīmō "at first" + genitūra, equivalent to genit(us) (past participle of gignere "to beget") + -ūra noun suffix; see kin, -ure

Other words from primogeniture

pri·mo·gen·i·tar·y, pri·mo·gen·i·tal, adjective

pri·mo·gen·i·ture·ship, noun

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How to use primogeniture in a sentence

Apart from a few royal families, primogeniture is no longer the norm in Western countries.

The modern equivalent of primogeniture in the U.S., as Schine sees it, is divorce.

That such an idea might come to M. d'Anjou is possible; his ancestors are mine, and it is only a question of primogeniture.

No argument can ever restore general confidence in the institution of primogeniture, but it dies hard, even (p. 085) in England.

Here his Lordship sighed, but not too deeply, for he remembered that the law of primogeniture is the sworn enemy to grief.

British Dictionary definitions for primogeniture

noun

C17: from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra birth of a first child, from Latin prīmō at first + Late Latin genitūra a birth

Derived forms of primogeniture

primogenitary (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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Cultural definitions for primogeniture

[ (preye-moh-jen-uh-choor, preye-moh-jen-uh-chuhr) ]

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/ laɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING

a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.

something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series: a line of trees.

a number of persons standing one behind the other and waiting their turns at or for something; queue.

something resembling a traced line, as a band of color, a seam, or a furrow: lines of stratification in rock.

a furrow or wrinkle on the face, neck, etc.: lines around the eyes.

an indication of demarcation; boundary; limit: the county line; a fine line between right and wrong.

a row of written or printed letters, words, etc.: a page of 30 lines.

a verse of poetry: A line in iambic pentameter contains five feet.

Usually lines. the words of an actor's part in a drama, musical comedy, etc.: to rehearse one's lines.

a short written message: Drop me a line when you're on vacation.

a system of public conveyances, as buses or trains, plying regularly over a fixed route: the northbound line at State Street.

a transportation or conveyance company: a steamship line.

a course of direction; route: the line of march down Main Street.

a course of action, procedure, thought, policy, etc.: That newspaper follows the communist line.

a series of generations of persons, animals, or plants descended from a common ancestor: a line of kings.

a department of activity; occupation or business: What line are you in?

Informal. a mode of conversation, especially one that is glib or exaggerated in order to impress or influence another person: He really handed her a line about his rich relatives.

a straight line drawn from an observed object to the fovea of the eye.

lines,

1. the outer form or proportions of a ship, building, etc.: a ship of fine lines.

2. a general form, as of an event or something that is made, which may be the basis of comparison, imitation, etc.: two books written along the same lines.

3. a person's lot or portion: to endure the hard lines of poverty.

4. Chiefly British. a certificate of marriage.

a circle of the terrestrial or celestial sphere: the equinoctial line.

Fine Arts.

1. a mark made by a pencil, brush, or the like, that defines the contour of a shape, forms hatching, etc.

2. the edge of a shape.

Telecommunications.

1. a telephone connection: Please hold the line.

2. a wire circuit connecting two or more pieces of electric apparatus, especially the wire or wires connecting points or stations in a telegraph or telephone system, or the system itself.

the line, Geography. the equator.

a stock of commercial goods of the same general class but having a range of styles, sizes, prices, or quality: the company's line of shoes.

Bridge. a line on a score sheet that separates points scored toward game (below the line ) from points scored by setting a contract, having honors, etc. (above the line ).

Military.

1. a defensive position or front.

2. a series of fortifications: the Maginot line.

3. Usually lines. a distribution of troops, sentries, etc., for the defense of a position or for an attack:behind the enemy's lines.

4. the body of personnel constituting the combatant forces of an army, as distinguished from the supply services and staff corps.

an arrangement of troops of an army or of ships of a fleet as drawn up for battle: line of battle.

a body or formation of troops or ships drawn up abreast (distinguished from column def. 6).

the class of officers serving with combatant units or warships.

the regular forces of an army or navy.

that part of an administrative organization consisting of persons actively engaged on a given project. Compare staff¹ (def. 4).

a thread, string, cord, rope, or the like.

a clothesline: the wash hanging on the line.

a cord, wire, or the like, used for measuring or as a guide.

Nautical.

1. a pipe or hose: a steam line.

2. a rope or cable used at sea.

Football.

1. either of the two front rows of opposing players lined up opposite each other on the line of scrimmage: a four-man line.

2. the line of scrimmage.

the betting odds established by bookmakers for events not covered by pari-mutuel betting, especially sporting events, as football or basketball.

Textiles. the longer and preferred flax or hemp fibers. Compare tow² (def. 2).

a unit of length equivalent to 1/12 (0.0833) inch (2.12 millimeters).

Insurance.

1. a class or type of insurance: casualty line.

2. the amount of insurance written for a particular risk.

Australian Slang. a girl or woman.

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verb (used without object), lined, lin·ing.

verb (used with object), lined, lin·ing.

to mark with a line or lines: to line paper for writing.

to arrange a line along: to line a coast with colonies.

to form a line along: Rocks lined the drive.

to delineate with or as if with lines; draw: to line the silhouette of a person's head.

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line out,

to execute or perform: He lined out a few songs upon request.

line up, to secure; make available: to line up support; to line up a speaker for the banquet.

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Idioms about line

bring / come / get into line,

1. to become or cause to become straight, as in a row: The members of the marching band got into line.

2. to conform or cause to conform or agree: They were persuaded to come into line with the party's policy.

cross the line, to go beyond accepted standards of behavior: His outburst crossed the line between heated argument and offensive vilification. Sometimes cross a boundary .

down the line,

1. in all ways; thoroughly; fully: It's a fine house right down the line-well-built, roomy, attractive.

2. in the future.

draw the line, to impose a restriction; limit: They might exaggerate but would draw the line at outright lying.

go up in one's lines, Theater. to forget one's part during a performance. Also British, go up on one's lines.

hold the line, to maintain the status quo, especially in order to forestall unfavorable developments: We're trying to hold the line on prices.

in line,

1. in alignment; straight.

2. in conformity or agreement.

3. in control (of one's conduct): to keep one's temper in line.

4. prepared; ready.

5. waiting one behind the other in a queue: There were eight people in line at the teller's window.

in line with, in agreement or conformity with: The action taken was in line with her decision.

in the line of duty, in the execution of the duties belonging to some occupation, especially with regard to the responsibility for life and death: a policeman wounded in the line of duty. Also in line of duty.

lay it on the line, Informal.

1. to give money; pay.

2. to give the required information; speak directly or frankly: I'm going to stop being polite and lay it on the line.

off line,

1. occurring or functioning away from an assembly line, work process, etc.

2. not in operation; not functioning.

on a line, Baseball. (of a batted or thrown ball) through the air in an approximately straight line from the point of impact or delivery: hit on a line between third and short; thrown in on a line from the center fielder.

on line,

1. on or part of an assembly line: Production will be improved when the new welding equipment is on line.

2. in or into operation: The manufacturing facilities will be on line before November.

3. Computers. actively linked to a computer: The printer is not yet on line.

4. Chiefly New York City. line¹ (def. 73e).

on the line, Informal.

1. being risked or put in jeopardy; in a vulnerable position: Our prestige and honor are on the line.

2. immediately; readily: paid cash on the line.

out of line,

1. not in a straight line.

2. in disagreement with what is accepted or practiced.

3. Informal. impertinent; presumptuous:That last remark was out of line.

read between the lines, to understand the unexpressed but implied meaning of something said or written: Her letter sounded cheerful enough, but I read a certain sadness between the lines.

toe the line / mark,

1. to conform strictly to a rule, command, etc.

2. to shoulder responsibilities; do one's duty: He tried hard to toe the line on the new job.

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Origin of line
¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English li(g)ne "cord, rope, stroke, series, guiding rule," partly from Old French ligne, ultimately from Latin līnea, noun use of feminine of līneus "flaxen" (originally applied to string), equivalent to līn(um) "flax" + -eus adjective suffix, and partly continuing Old English līne "string, row, series," from Latin, as above; see line², -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM line

lin·a·ble, line·a·ble, adjective lineless, adjective linelike, adjective

Words nearby line

Lindon, Lindsay, Lindsey, Lindwall, lindy, line, linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal

/ laɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING

verb (used with object), lined, lin·ing.

to cover the inner side or surface of: to line the coat with blue silk.

to serve to cover: Velvet draperies lined the walls of the room.

to furnish or fill: to line shelves with provisions.

to reinforce the back of a book with glued fabric, paper, vellum, etc.

a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.

Origin of line
²

1350-1400; Middle English lynen, derivative of line linen, flax, Old English līn<Latin līnum flax

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A line is a mark or stroke that is longer than it is wide. A line is also a row of people or things or a number of people standing one in front of the other. The word line has many other senses as a noun and a verb.

A simple line resembles an uppercase I or a lowercase L. In order to draw a line with a pencil, you would move the pencil from a starting point in one direction for a second or two and then stop. A line is a simple shape that we use for many purposes. Lines are usually assumed to be straight, and we use the term curve or curved line to refer to lines that are not straight.

Real-life examples: We paint lines on the roads and highways to separate lanes. Our English letters are made of lines and curves. Most notebook paper has lines on it. When signing a contract, you will write your name above or on a line.

Used in a sentence: I drew a red line on my paper.

The word line can also mean a row or a series of things organized in a straight line.

Real-life examples: Children like to knock over a line of dominoes. During drills, a sergeant might give orders to a line of soldiers. You will often see lines of trees along the road.

Used in a sentence: I drove slowly down the street to look at the line of the houses.

If you ever go to an amusement park, you are likely to see lines. People who are in a line are patiently waiting for their turn to do something. These kinds of lines have people stand one in front of the other rather than side to side.

Real-life examples: Banks, grocery stores, amusement parks, bars, movie theatres, and ticket booths may have very long lines.

Used in a sentence: I managed to be at the front of the line to buy tickets.

The first records of line come from before the year 1000. It ultimately comes from the Latin līneus, meaning "flaxen," referring to yarn or string.

What are some other forms related to line?

linable (adjective)

lineless (adjective)

linelike (adjective)

liny (adjective)

What are some synonyms for line? What are some words that share a root or word element with line? What are some words that often get used in discussing line?

Line is a common word that often means a straight mark or stroke.

A typical pencil can write 45,000 English words or draw a 35 MILE LINE! So you can theoretically draw a line from Baltimore to Washington DC

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When people are waiting in a line, they have formed a circle around something.

Words related to line

boundary, edge, channel, division, lane, group, track, train, route, list, street, way, series, path, border, order, road, row, wire, cable

How to use line in a sentence

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a narrow continuous mark, as one made by a pencil, pen, or brush across a surface

such a mark cut into or raised from a surface

a thin indented mark or wrinkle

a straight or curved continuous trace having no breadth that is produced by a moving point

maths

1. any straight one-dimensional geometrical element whose identity is determined by two points. A line segment lies between any two points on a line

2. a set of points (x, y) that satisfies the equation y = mx + c, where m is the gradient and c is the intercept with the y -axis

sport

1. a white or coloured band indicating a boundary or division on a field, track, etc

2. a mark or imaginary mark at which a race begins or ends

American football

1. See line of scrimmage

2. the players arranged in a row on either side of the line of scrimmage at the start of each play

1. the edge or contour of a shape, as in sculpture or architecture, or a mark on a painting, drawing, etc, defining or suggesting this

2. the sum or type of such contours or marks, characteristic of a style or design the line of a draughtsman; the line of a building

anything long, flexible, and thin, such as a wire or string a washing line; a fishing line

1. a conducting wire, cable, or circuit for making connections between pieces of electrical apparatus, such as a cable for electric-power transmission, telecommunications, etc

2. (as modifier) the line voltage

a company operating such a system

a route between two points on a railway

mainly British

1. a railway track, including the roadbed, sleepers, etc

2. one of the rails of such a track

a policy or prescribed course of action or way of thinking (often in the phrases bring or come into line)

alignment; true (esp in the phrases in line, out of line)

a row of words printed or written across a page or column

a unit of verse consisting of the number of feet appropriate to the metre being used and written or printed with the words in a single row

one of a number of narrow horizontal bands forming a television picture

music

1. any of the five horizontal marks that make up the stave Compare space (def. 10)

2. the musical part or melody notated on one such set

3. (in polyphonic music) a set of staves that are held together with a bracket or brace

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 1 maxwell

a formation adopted by a body or a number of military units when drawn up abreast

the combatant forces of certain armies and navies, excluding supporting arms

1. the equator (esp in the phrase crossing the line)

2. any circle or arc on the terrestrial or celestial sphere

the amount of insurance written by an underwriter for a particular risk

US and Canadian a line of people, vehicles, etc, waiting for something Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): queue

above the line

denoting revenue transactions rather than capital transactions in a nation's accounts

below the line

denoting capital transactions rather than revenue transactions in a nation's accounts

all along the line

1. at every stage in a series

2. in every detail

do a line Irish and Australian informal to associate (with a person of the opposite sex) regularly; go out (with) he is doing a line with her

get a line on informal to obtain information about

hold the line

1. to keep a telephone line open

2. (of soldiers) to keep formation, as when under fire

lay on the line or put on the line

1. to pay money

2. to speak frankly and directly

3. to risk (one's career, reputation, etc) on something

shoot a line informal to try to create a false image, as by boasting or exaggerating

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to place in or form a row, series, or alignment

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Derived forms of line

linable or lineable, adjective lined, adjective linelike, adjective liny or liney, adjective

Word Origin for line

C13: partly from Old French ligne, ultimately from Latin līnea, n use of līneus flaxen, from līnum flax; partly from Old English līn, ultimately also from Latin līnum flax

to attach an inside covering to (a garment, curtain, etc), as for protection, to hide the seaming, or so that it should hang well

to reinforce the back of (a book) with fabric, paper, etc

Word Origin for line

C14: ultimately from Latin līnum flax, since linings were often made of linen

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n.

The path traced by a moving point.

A thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface.

A crease in the skin, especially on the face; a wrinkle.

In anatomy, a long narrow mark, strip, or streak distinguished from adjacent tissue by color, texture, or elevation.

A real or imaginary mark positioned in relation to fixed points of reference.

A border, boundary, or demarcation.

A contour or an outline.

A mark used to define a shape or represent a contour.

Any of the marks that make up the formal design of a picture.

A cable, rope, string, cord, or wire.

A general method, manner, or course of procedure.

A manner or course of procedure determined by a specified factor.

An official or prescribed policy.

A series of persons, especially from one family, who succeed each other.

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A geometric figure formed by a point moving in a fixed direction and in the reverse direction. The intersection of two planes is a line. ♦ The part of a line that lies between two points on the line is called a line segment.

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A set of points that have one dimension - length - but no width or height. (See coordinates.)

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In addition to the idioms beginning with line

line of fire, in the

line one's pockets

line up

also see:

all along (the line)

along the lines of

blow it (one's lines)

bottom line

chow down (line)

down the line

draw a line

draw the line at

drop a line

end of the line

fall in line

feed someone a line

firing line

get a line on

go on (line)

hard line

hold the line

hook, line, and sinker

hot line

in line

lay on the line

least resistance, line of

on line

out of line

party line

read between the lines

sign on the dotted line

somewhere along the line

step out of line

toe the line

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Psychosis definition, a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality. See more.

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[ muhl-ti-tood, -tyood ] SHOW IPA

/ ˈmʌl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / PHONETIC RESPELLING

a great number; host: a multitude of friends.

a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng.

the state or character of being many; numerousness.

the multitude, the common people; the masses.

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Origin of multitude

First recorded in 1275-1325; Middle English word from Latin word multitūdō.See multi-, -tude

synonym study for multitude

Words nearby multitude

multitasking, multitool, multitrack, multitracking, multituberculate, multitude, multitude of sins, cover a, multitudinous, multi-user, multiuser system, multi-utility

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Words related to multitude

legion, throng, horde, myriad, slew, crowd, people, number, plurality, sea, infinity, drove, commonalty, proletariat, army, lots, crush, swarm, concourse, much

How to use multitude in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for multitude

a large gathering of people

the multitude the common people

the state or quality of being numerous

Word Origin for multitude

C14: via Old French from Latin multitūdō

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muhl-ti-tood, -tyood ] SHOW IPA / ˈmʌl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud / PHONETIC RESPELLING a great number; host: a multitude of friends. a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng. the state or character of being many; numerousness. the multitude, the common people; the masses.

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/ ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm / PHONETIC RESPELLING

a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.

the art or technique of producing such a painting or drawing.

the state or condition of being painted, decorated, etc., in shades of a single color.

being or made in the shades of a single color: a blue monochrome seascape.

having the images reproduced in tones of gray: monochrome television.

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Origin of monochrome

From the Medieval Latin word monochrōma, dating back to 1655-65. See mono-, -chrome

OTHER WORDS FROM monochrome

mon·o·chro·mic, mon·o·chro·mi·cal, adjective mon·o·chro·mi·cal·ly, adverb mon·o·chrom·ist, noun mon·o·chro·my, noun

Words nearby monochrome

monochromatic, monochromatic aberration, monochromatism, monochromatophil, monochromator, monochrome, monocle, monoclinal, monocline, monoclinic, monoclinous

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Words related to monochrome

consistent, perpetual, steady, uninterrupted, regular, unbroken, stable, continual, nonstop, even, firm, invariable, uniform, permanent, stabile, connected, equable, habitual, homogeneous, immutable

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British Dictionary definitions for monochrome

a black-and-white photograph or transparency

1. a painting, drawing, etc, done in a range of tones of a single colour

2. the technique or art of this

(modifier) executed in or resembling monochrome a monochrome print

devoid of any distinctive or stimulating characteristics

Also called (for senses 3, 4): monotint

Derived forms of monochrome

monochromic or monochromical, adjective monochromist, noun

Word Origin for monochrome

C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek monokhrōmos of one colour

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ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm / PHONETIC RESPELLING a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color. the art or technique of producing such a painting or drawing. the state or condition of being painted, decorated, etc., in shades of a single color. being or made in the shades of a single color: a blue monochrome seascape.

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Polychrome definition, being of many or various colors. See more.