Definition of Patrimony
property or goods passed from oneβs father or predecessors
Examples of Patrimony in a sentence
The antique is part of the patrimony I inherited from my daddy. π
Since Ted and Rick cannot decide who is entitled to their fatherβs estate, they will allow the court to distribute the patrimony. π
After the reading of the will, Helen knew her patrimony from her father included a multi-million-dollar art collection and a beach house. π
During World War II, the Nazis stole much of the patrimony Jewish families had inherited from their male ancestors. π
Will listened as the family attorney described the aspects of patrimony that made up the inheritance from his father. π
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