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patrimony
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pat·ri·mo·ny  (ptr-mn)
n. pl. pat·ri·mo·nies
1.
a. An inheritance from a father or other ancestor.
b. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
2. An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.

[Middle English, from Old French patrimoine, from Latin patrimnium, from pater, patr-, father; see pter- in Indo-European roots.]

patri·moni·al adj.
patri·moni·al·ly adv.

patrimony
Noun
pl -nies an inheritance from one's father or other ancestor [Latin patrimonium paternal inheritance]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.patrimony - a church endowment
endowment fund, endowment - the capital that provides income for an institution
2.patrimony - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
inheritance, heritage - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Translations
patrimony
n patrimony [ˈpӕtriməni]
property passed on to a person by his or her father or ancestors This farm is part of my patrimony. erfgoed إِرْث، ميراث наследствен имот dědičný majetek fædrenearv väterliches Erbteil πατρική κληρονομιά patrimonio pärus(vara) ارث پدری isänperintö patrimoine יְרוּשָה पैतृक संपत्ति očevina, baština po ocu apai örökség warisan pihak ayah föðurleifð patrimonio 世襲財産 세습 재산 tėvonija dzimtīpašums patrimoni vaderlijk erfdeel farsarv ojcowizna património moştenire родовое, наследственное имущество dedičný majetok dediščina očevina fädernearv, arvegods มรดกของบิดา babadan kalma miras 祖傳的財物,遺產 вотчина; родовий маєток موروثي gia sản tổ tiên


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