patrimony

  • 21patrimony — pat·ri·mo·ny || pætrɪməʊnɪ / mÉ™nɪ n. inheritance from one s father or ancestors; legacy, heritage, inheritance …

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  • 22patrimony — [ patrɪməni] noun (plural patrimonies) 1》 property inherited from one s father or male ancestor. 2》 heritage. 3》 chiefly historical property belonging by ancient endowment or right to a church or other institution. Derivatives patrimonial məʊnɪəl …

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  • 23patrimony — n. Inheritance, heritage, paternal or hereditary estate …

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  • 24patrimony — noun (uncountable, singular) formal property given to you after the death of your father, which was given to him by your grandfather etc; inheritance (1) patrimonial adjective …

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  • 25patrimony — n 1. estate, inheritance, portion, share, lot; legacy, bequest, endowment, heirship, Archaic. heritance, gift; dot, dowry, Law. dower, Law. jointure, Law. hereditament; property, possessions, family real estate, family estate, family chattels or… …

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  • 26patrimony — pat·ri·mo·ny …

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  • 27patrimony — UK [ˈpætrɪmənɪ] / US [ˈpætrɪˌmoʊnɪ] noun [singular/uncountable] formal 1) possessions and property that someone gets from their father after he dies 2) buildings, objects, or ideas that a society gets from the people who lived in the past …

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  • 28patrimony — pat•ri•mo•ny [[t]ˈpæ trəˌmoʊ ni[/t]] n. pl. nies 1) an estate inherited from one s father or ancestors 2) any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage 3) the estate or endowment of a religious institution • Etymology: 1300–50;… …

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  • 29patrimony — /ˈpætrəməni / (say patruhmuhnee) noun (plural patrimonies) 1. an estate inherited from one s father or ancestors. 2. a heritage. 3. the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc. {Latin patrimōnium paternal estate; replacing Middle… …

  • 30patrimony —   n. inherited property.    ♦ patrimonial, a …

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