patrimony
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
First attested in 1513. From patrimoyne, from patremoyne, from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine, from Latin patrimōnium, from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”).
Noun [edit]
patrimony (plural patrimonies)
- A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor.
- Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
Synonyms [edit]
- (inheritance from one's ancestor): heirloom