ADJECTIVE | all | morganatic, left-handed | (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank |
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Meaning | (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior. | |
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Synonym | left-handed | |
Broader | legitimate | Of marriages and offspring |
Spanish | morganático | |
Catalan | morganàtic |
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