majorat (countable and uncountable, plural majorats)
(legal) primogeniture
(legal) property that descends with a title
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`jo`rat", n. Etym: [F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf. Majorate.]
1. The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe.
2. (French Law)
Definition: Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
