gavelkind
gavelkind[ˈgav(ə)lkʌɪnd]noun- [mass noun](historical)a system of inheritance in which a deceased person's land is divided equally among all male heirs
(史)(将死者的土地平均分给男性继承人的)土地均分制
语源- Middle English: from obsolete gavel 'payment, rent' + kind
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