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pat·ri·mo·ny

P0116000 (păt′rə-mō′nē)n. pl. pat·ri·mo·nies 1. a. An inheritance from a father or paternal ancestor.b. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.2. An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.
[Middle English, from Old French patrimoine, from Latin patrimōnium, from pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in Indo-European roots.]
pat′ri·mo′ni·al adj.pat′ri·mo′ni·al·ly adv.