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iūs prīmae noctis

[ˈjuːs ˈpriː.mae̯ ˈnɔk.tɪs]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. the right of the first night; droit de seigneur
  2. the right of the first night
  3. A historical term, often debated, referring to an alleged legal right held by a feudal lord to have sexual relations with the new bride of a subordinate.
Examples

In hīstoriā fābula dē iūs prīmae noctis saepe invenitur.

In history, the legend about the right of the first night is often found.

Pronunciationˈjuːs ˈpriː.mae̯ ˈnɔk.tɪs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteAlso known by the French term "droit de seigneur".

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.