Found 2 items, similar to patrimony.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: patrimony patrimony n 1: a church endowment 2: an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) [syn: birthright]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Patrimony 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Formerly, a church estate or endowment. --Shipley. [1913 Webster]