Majorat
Pronunciation : Ma`jo`rat"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf. Majorate.]
Definition : 1. The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe.
2. (French Law)
Defn: Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913