patrimony

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A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor
Formerly, a church estate or endowment
an inheritance from an ancestor, especially from one's father
{n} an estate coming by inheritance
Someone's patrimony is the possessions that they have inherited from their father or ancestors. I left my parents' house, relinquished my estate and my patrimony
{i} inheritance from one's father or ancestors; legacy, heritage, inheritance
A right or estate inherited from ones father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
a church endowment
A country's patrimony is its land, buildings, and works of art. In the 1930's, The National Trust began its campaign to save Britain's patrimony of threatened country houses. = heritage. property given to you after the death of your father, which was given to him by your grandfather etc = inheritance (patrimonie, from Latin patrimonium, from pater )
patrimonial
Legally inherited from one or more ancestors
patrimonial
{a} derived by inheritance
patrimonial
Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate
patrimonial
{s} inherited from one's father or ancestors
patrimonial
Of or pertaining to patrimony
patrimonial
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
patrimony

    Hyphenation

    pat·ri·mo·ny

    Turkish pronunciation

    pätrımōni

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpatrəˌmōnē/ /ˈpætrəˌmoʊniː/

    Etymology

    () First attested in 1513. From patrimoyne from patremoyne from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine from Latin patrimōnium from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”).
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