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“patrimony”
1. Property inherited from one's father or ancestors: James received ownership of his patrimony's farm when he passed away.
2. Things from the past endowed to an institution, as a church: The historic landmarks are an important part of people's cultural patrimony.
2. Things from the past endowed to an institution, as a church: The historic landmarks are an important part of people's cultural patrimony.
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pater-, patri-, patro-, patr-, -patria
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“patrimony”
1. Inheritance of money or property from a father or other ancestor which involves estates that have descended or been devised in a direct line from the father, and, by extension, from the mother or other ancestor: "Samuel was able to live well for many years with his patrimony."
2. Etymology: from Latin: patrimonium; from pater, "father".
2. Etymology: from Latin: patrimonium; from pater, "father".
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English Words in Action, Group P
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