Definition of Majorats

1. majorat [n] - See also: majorat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Majorats

major term
major third
major thirds
major tranquilizer
major tranquilliser
major tranquillizer
major triad
major triads
majorant
majorants
majorat
majorate
majorated
majorates
majorating
majorats (current term)
majordomo
majordomos
majored
majorette
majorettes
majoring
majoritarian
majoritarian democracy
majoritarianism
majoritarians
majoritarily
majorite
majorites
majoritic

Literary usage of Majorats

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of My Time: Memoirs of Chancellor Pasquier by Etienne-Denis Pasquier, Edme Armand Gaston Audiffret-Pasquier (1893)
"... and former member of the Committee of Public Safety — Organization of the new nobility of France — The creation of majorats with endowments — Mme. de ..."

2. Italy and the Italians by Friedrich von Raumer (1840)
"Piedmont—Code of Laws—Ecclesiastical Law—Waldenses, Jews—Law of Marriage—Domains—majorats. Turin, May 5th. SINCE the year 1838, a new civil code has been ..."

3. The Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1818)
"Royal Ordinances for the creation of majorats.—Election for the Chamber of Deputies, and Royal Speech.— Project of a Law for the Press. ..."

4. Commentaries on Colonial and Foreign Laws: Generally, and in Their Conflict by William Burge (1838)
"The creation of majorats.—Rules respecting them.—Abrogation of them. I. IN France, the modification of estates was effected by means similar to those which ..."

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