patrimony
[ pa-truh-moh-nee ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌmoʊ ni /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM patrimony
pat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjective pat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverbWords nearby patrimony
patrilineage,
patrilineal,
patrilinear,
patriliny,
patrilocal,
patrimony,
patriot,
patriotic,
patriotism,
patriots' day,
patripotestal
Example sentences from the Web for patrimony
British Dictionary definitions for patrimony
patrimony
/ (ˈpætrɪmənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
an inheritance from one's father or other ancestor
the endowment of a church
Derived forms of patrimony
patrimonial (ˌpætrɪˈməʊnɪəl), adjective patrimonially, adverbWord Origin for patrimony
C14
patrimoyne, from Old French, from Latin
patrimonium paternal inheritance