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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland countable, historical, uncountable

Synonyms

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bequeathalbequestbirthrightclaimcolonyentail

Etymology

From gavel + kind