primogeniture russian

• перворо́дство

  primogeniture, birthright, right of the firstborn

  priority, precedence, primacy

• майора́т

  right of primogeniture, entailed estate

Examples

• Право первородства принадлежало старшему сыну.

  The right of primogeniture belonged to the eldest son.

• В древности первородство давало особые привилегии.

  In ancient times, primogeniture granted special privileges.