Examples of 'younger sons' in a sentence

Meaning of "younger sons"

Younger sons refer to the male siblings who are born after their older brothers. This phrase is commonly used in the context of inheritance and succession. Traditionally, younger sons often received smaller shares of their parents' inheritance compared to the eldest son. In modern usage, the term can also refer to the younger male siblings in general, regardless of any inheritance-related implications

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Younger sons and women especially benefited.
We have got two younger sons and a daughter.
Younger sons cannot marry who they want.
Between the two younger sons of ancient civilisation.
Younger sons are also disinherited.
He tried to help for a career of his younger sons.
Her younger sons were princes or sovereign dukes.
It does not mention his younger sons.
She kept her younger sons working the farm.
Ibrahim was one of his younger sons.
Both younger sons would have to look elsewhere for advancement.
It became common practice to subinfeudate to the younger sons.
One of his younger sons.
Her two younger sons waved goodbye from the back window.
They were all young and mostly younger sons.

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The two younger sons.
She is more affectionate with her two younger sons.
From the three younger sons sprang several cadet lines.
He tells his family that he will not seek wives for his younger sons.
At least our younger sons.
The younger sons were supposed to go to into the church or join the army.
Help for my two younger sons.
For younger sons.
Michirou could only smile wryly upon seeing his younger sons uncharacteristic manner.
Many of the younger sons served in the military or had careers supplying it.
Sir Henry made some provision also for his younger sons.
Younger sons therefore had to fight to keep their place in the world.
He also surrendered his two younger sons as hostages for good behavior.
His younger sons are studying in the UNHCR supported secondary school in the camp.
A lesser line is the line of younger sons going back no more than five generations.
But I must wait till there is a special assembly for the representation of younger sons.
Like most younger sons of the nobility he early made a career in the military.
Diarmait was one of the younger sons of Áed Sláine.
Three younger sons entered Austrian military service.
Blathmac was one of the younger sons of Áed Sláine.
His two younger sons both attained distinction in the English church.
It was usually administrated by younger sons of the Grand Prince of Kiev.
The younger sons would thus don the dark blue to serve the Crown.
Wives of the younger sons of Dukes.
Younger sons Marlon and Michael eventually joined the backing band.
He was one of the younger sons of Pandulf Ironhead.
Instead it passed to nephews, younger brothers or younger sons.
I am happy the younger sons will honor us with their presence at the birthday party.
Then during WWII his two younger sons enlisted.
Some of his younger sons served in the Austrian armed forces.
Noble families in Westeros sometimes send their younger sons to the Citadel.
Shepherds were most the younger sons of farming peasants who did not inherit any land.
In both cases, eldest brothers were given to younger sons.
Four of the younger sons of the first Viscount gained distinction.
Radoald and Grimoald were brothers as younger sons of Gisulf II of Friuli.

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