patrimony

Patrimony is something inherited from your father or your ancestor, or something that has been endowed to a church.

(noun)

See patrimony in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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noun pl. pat·ri·mo·nies

a. An inheritance from a father or other ancestor.
b. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French patrimoine

Origin: , from Latin patrimōnium

Origin: , from pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots

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