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English
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
patrimony (plural patrimonies)
- A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.
- Synonym: heirloom
- Formerly, a church estate or endowment.
Derived terms
Translations
inheritance from one's ancestor
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.