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Definition of: patrimony
(pat′rə·mō′nē) noun plural ·nies
1. An inheritance from a father or an ancestor; also, any inheritance.
2. An endowment, as of a church. [<OF patrimoine <L patrimonium <pater, -tris a father]
—pat′ri·mo′ni·al adjective
—pat′ri·mo′ni·al·ly adverb
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