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Patrimony

//ˈpat.ɹɪ.mə.ni// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.
  2. 2
    an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) wordnet
  3. 3
    Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
  4. 4
    a church endowment wordnet

Etymology

First attested in 1513. From earlier patrimoyne, from patremoyne, from Middle French patrimoine/patremoine, semi-learned borrowing from Latin patrimōnium, from pater (“father”) + -mōnium (“state, condition”). By surface analysis, patri- + -mony. Compare matrimony.

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