patrimony
NounUS[pat-ruh-moh-nee]/ˈpætrəˌmoʊni/4 syllables
Synonyms:
birthright
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)patrimonies
- a church endowmentType of endowment, endowment fund
- an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)Synonyms: birthrightType of inheritance, heritage
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pat′ri·mo·ny noun; pl. Patrimonies (#).
Origin: L. patrimonium, fr. pater father: cf. F. patrimoine. See Paternal.
1. A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any ancestor. “'Reave the orphan of his patrimony.” William Shakespeare
2. Formerly, a church estate or endowment. Orby Shipley
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54