"patent of precedence" meaning in All languages combined

See patent of precedence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: patents of precedence [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|patents of precedence}} patent of precedence (plural patents of precedence)
  1. A grant to an individual by letters patent of a higher social or professional position than the precedence to which their ordinary rank entitles them.
    Sense id: en-patent_of_precedence-en-noun-cPJ~ujRa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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