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 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
