From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpatrimonypat‧ri‧mo‧ny /ˈpætrəməni $ -moʊni/ noun [singular, uncountable] formal SCLproperty given to you after the death of your father, which was given to him by your grandfather etc SYN inheritance
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patrimony• At the height of his career his whole estate, including his patrimony, was probably worth rather more than £1,300 a year.• the national patrimony of Canada• Families were therefore nuclear and patriarchal and only one son inherited the patrimony.From Longman Business Dictionarypatrimonypat‧ri‧mo‧ny /ˈpætrəməni-moʊni/ noun [uncountable]LAW property, goods etc that are passed through a family or nation over a very long period of timeSYNINHERITANCEUnder the service contract, any oil found remains the exclusive patrimony of the nation.Origin patrimony (1300-1400) French patrimonie, from Latin patrimonium, from pater “father” 