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Definition of patrimony noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

patrimony

noun

NAmE//ˈpætrəˌmoʊni//

[singular] (formal)

1property that is given to someone when their father dies synonym inheritance

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2the works of art and treasures of a nation, church, etc. synonym heritage

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