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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French juveigneur, from Old French juvegnor, from Latin iuveniōrem (which also developed into Latin iūnior).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒy.vɛ.ɲœʁ/ ~ /ʒy.ve.ɲœʁ/
Noun
juveigneur m (plural juveigneurs)
- (largely historical) a younger or youngest son of a nobleman who is given apanage
2007, Philippe Carrer, Ethnopsychiatrie en Bretagne. Nouvelles études, Coop Breizh, page 74:Les cadets se retrouvent sans grandes ressources alors que le droit coutumier breton leur accorde l’égalité et même favorise le juveigneur c’est-à-dire le plus jeune fils.- The younger siblings find themselves quite impoverished, even though Breton customary law grants them equality, and even favours the juveigneur, that is the youngest son.
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