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
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 )