Definition of patrimony Patrimony
/pæˈtɹʌmowˌni/ - [patrumownee] - pat•ri•mo•ny
We found 8 definitions of patrimony from 5 different sources.
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What does patrimony mean?
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NounPlural: patrimonies |
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| patrimony - a church endowment | ||
| patrimony - an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) | ||
| birthright | ||
| heritage, inheritance practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- patrimony (n.)
A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor. - patrimony (n.)
Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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patrimony
pat′ri-mun-i, n. a right or estate inherited from a father or from one's ancestors: a church estate or revenue.—adj. Patrimō′nial, pertaining to a patrimony: inherited from ancestors.—adv. Patrimō′nially. [Fr. patrimoine—L. patrimonium, a paternal estate—pater, patris, a father.]
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🔤- patrimony, noun, singular of patrimonies.
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