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| Main Entry: |
patrimony
 [pa-truh-moh-nee] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inheritance |
| Synonyms: | ancestry, bequeathal, endowment, estate, heritage, legacy |
| Main Entry: | heirloom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something inherited, often antique |
| Synonyms: | antique, bequest, birthright, gift, heritage, inheritance, legacy, patrimony, reversion |
| Main Entry: | heritage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person's background, tradition |
| Synonyms: | ancestry, bequest, birthright, convention, culture, custom, dowry, endowment, estate, fashion, heirship, heritance, inheritance, legacy, lot, patrimony, portion, right, share, tradition |
Example Sentences
- Historic preservation is essential to retain our architectural patrimony.
- When they bought precious antiquities, no one bothered them about provenance or a country's patrimony.
- The payoff is keeping the state's natural patrimony intact and available to everyone.
| Main Entry: | birthright |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | heritage |
| Synonyms: | bequest, claim, due, inheritance, legacy, patrimony, primogeniture, right, share |
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