"porphyrogenitism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From porphyrogenite + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|porphyrogenite|ism}} porphyrogenite + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} porphyrogenitism (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession of his father to the throne, was preferred to an elder son who was not so born. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-porphyrogenitism-en-noun--borTlEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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