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Left-handedness (Noun)

The status of being born of a morganatic marriage.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The historical concept of left-handedness in nobility referred to the status of being born of a morganatic marriage, where the child was not entitled to the same rights and privileges as those born of a legitimate marriage.
In some European royal families, left-handedness was used to describe the inferior status of children born to a morganatic marriage.
The practice of designating children of morganatic marriages as left-handed was a way to distinguish them from those born of legitimate marriages.
Children born of left-handed marriages often faced significant social and economic disadvantages due to their inferior status.
The use of left-handedness to describe the status of children born of morganatic marriages was a way to reinforce the social hierarchy of the nobility.

Preference for using the left hand.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Research has shown that left-handedness is more common in twins than in the general population.
The artist's left-handedness made it difficult for her to find suitable drawing tools.
Studies have found that left-handedness is associated with a higher risk of certain neurological disorders.
The baseball team's left-handed pitcher was known for his tricky curveball, which often caught right-handed batters off guard.
The prevalence of left-handedness in the family suggested that it might be a genetic trait.