patrimony

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

First attested in 1513. From patrimoyne from patremoyne from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine from Latin patrimōnium from pater (“‘father’”) + -mōnium (“‘state, condition’”).

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patrimony (plural patrimonies)

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

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