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jus primae noctis

jus pri·mae noc·tis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhs prahy-mee nok-tis]
    • /ˈdʒʌs ˈpraɪ mi ˈnɒk tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [juhs prahy-mee nok-tis]
    • /ˈdʒʌs ˈpraɪ mi ˈnɒk tɪs/

Definition of jus primae noctis words

  • noun jus primae noctis droit du seigneur. 1

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Origin of jus primae noctis

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Jus primae noctis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jus primae noctis popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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