Browse Nearby Entries
patrimony
6 dictionary results for: Patrimony
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
pat·ri·mo·ny 
[pa-truh-moh-nee] Pronunciation Key
[pa-truh-moh-nee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -nies.
| 1. | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors. |
| 2. | any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage. |
| 3. | the aggregate of one's property. |
| 4. | the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| pat·ri·mo·ny
(pāt'rə-mō'nē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. pat·ri·mo·nies
[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. |
(Download Now or Buy the Book)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
patrimony
patrimony
1340, "property of the Church," also "spiritual legacy of Christ," from O.Fr. patrimonie (12c.), from L. patrimonium "a paternal estate, inheritance," from pater (gen. patris) "father" + -monium, suffix signifying action, state, condition. Meaning "property inherited from a father or ancestors" is attested from 1377. Fig. sense of "immaterial things handed down from the past" is from 1581. A curious sense contrast to matrimony.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| patrimony | |
noun | |
| 1. | a church endowment |
| 2. | an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) [syn: birthright] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: pat·ri·mo·ny
Pronunciation: 'pa-tr&-"mO-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle French patrimonie, from Latin patrimonium, from patr- pater father
1 : an estate inherited from one's father or ancestorpatrimony —Wells Fargo Bank v. Kincaid, 260 California Appellate Reports Second 120 (1968)>
2 : an estate or endowment belonging to a churchpatrimony of the diocese>
3 in the civil law of Louisiana : the net assets of a person : the sum of a person's assets and liabilitiespatrimony of the spouse who owes reimbursement —Louisiana Civil Code>
Main Entry: pat·ri·mo·ny
Pronunciation: 'pa-tr&-"mO-nE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle French patrimonie, from Latin patrimonium, from patr- pater father
1 : an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
2 : an estate or endowment belonging to a church
3 in the civil law of Louisiana : the net assets of a person : the sum of a person's assets and liabilities
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Patrimony
Pat"ri*mo*ny\, n.; pl. Patrimonies. [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." --Shak. 2. Formerly, a church estate or endowment. --Shipley.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Share This:
Copyright © 2008, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.