ALL meanings of borough-english
bor·ough-Eng·lish
B b - 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