Patrimony synonyms

păt'rə-mō'nē

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dowry
The definition of a dowry is the property and wealth a woman brings to a marriage in some cultures or in historic times, or a natural talent or gift.
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endowment
Funds invested for the support and benefit of a not-for-profit institution.
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legacy
Money or property left to someone by a will; bequest
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inheritance
The action of inheriting something:
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birthright
A right or the rights that a person has because of being born in a certain family, nation, etc.
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heritage
Having a certain background, such as growing up with a second language.
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ancestry
Family descent or lineage
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estate
(Law) One's property, both real and personal, vested and contingent, especially as disposed of in a will.
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owned (related)
Any special privilege accorded a firstborn
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landed property (related)
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patrimonial (related)
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gift (related)
The act of giving:
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Find another word for patrimony. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for patrimony, like: dowry, endowment, legacy, inheritance, birthright, heritage, ancestry, bequeathal, estate, owned and landed property.
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Patrimony Sentence Examples

  • His patrimony and his wife's dowry must both have been trifling.

  • The patrimony of Italian charitable institutions is considerable and is constantly increasing.

  • The loss of his patrimony, however, thanks no doubt to his mother's providence, did not prevent Propertius from receiving a superior education.

  • Two years later Victor Emmanuel was master of the whole country, except Venice and the " Patrimony of St Peter."

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