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patrimony

noun (patrimony, no plural) (old use)

«patrimony» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Patrimony is the money, land or goods handed down to someone by their father or family. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales a family's inheritance, which a careless son can waste away

Examples

He spent all his patrimony on parties. tree →
The young man lost his patrimony in cards. tree →
The land was his father's patrimony. tree →

Note

nothing for maths; it names an inheritance with no count given.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «patrimony» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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