patrimony
English
Etymology
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First attested in 1513. From patrimoyne, from patremoyne, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French patrimoine/patremoine, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin patrimōnium, from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”). Also patri- + -mony. Compare matrimony
Noun
patrimony (plural patrimonies)
- A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor.
- Synonym: heirloom
- Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
Related terms
- See Derived terms of pater
- See Derived terms of -mony
Derived terms
Translations
inheritance from one's ancestor
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Further reading
- “patrimony”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “patrimony”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “patrimony”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.