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patrimony definition

pat·ri·mony (patrə mō′nē)

noun pl. patrimonies -·nies

  1. property inherited from one's father or ancestors
  2. property endowed to an institution, as a church
  3. anything inherited, as a characteristic or tendency

Etymology: ME patrimoigne < OFr patrimoine < L patrimonium < pater, father + -monium, -mony

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