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ALL meanings of borough-english

bor·ough-Eng·lish
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  • noun borough-english (until 1925) a custom in certain English boroughs whereby the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers 3
  • noun borough-english a former custom in some parts of England by which the youngest son succeeded to land holdings 3
  • noun borough-english (formerly, in some parts of England) a custom by which the youngest son inherited the entire estate upon the death of his father. 1
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