patrimony
[pa-truh-moh-nee]
noun, plural pat·ri·mo·nies.
an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage.
the aggregate of one's property.
the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc.
Origin of patrimony
Synonyms for patrimony
1. inheritance.
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Contemporary Examples of patrimony
She revealed her patrimony after Thurmond died; his family later acknowledged the relationship.
The Deaths You Missed This YearMalcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson
December 30, 2013
Paeans to patrimony and to the sanctity of land are good at rallying the faithful not only for Jews, but also Arabs.
Historical Examples of patrimony
One of them, the former probably, was the patrimony of Llywarch Hen.
Y GododinAneurin
Still, fate can rob us of our patrimony, she replied, after a pause.
The Fifth StringJohn Philip Sousa
“Of that patrimony I now have thirteen cents left,” Don continued.
The Wall Street GirlFrederick Orin Bartlett
But I have lost all my patrimony, and I will accept nothing.
Dreamers of the GhettoI. Zangwill
Within a day or so he came to consult me about a mortgage on his patrimony.
'Charge It'Irving Bacheller
patrimony
noun plural -nies
Word Origin for patrimony
C14 patrimoyne, from Old French, from Latin patrimonium paternal inheritance
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