Patrimony definition

Patrimony

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WordNet

noun

(1) An inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)

(2) A church endowment

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Etymology

First attested in 1513. From from from / from from + .

Noun

A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor.
Formerly, a church estate or endowment.

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