Thesaurus results for PATRIMONY

patrimony

noun

ˈpa-trə-ˌmō-nē

Definition of patrimony next

as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited her patrimony was the family's newspaper business

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Recent Examples of patrimony In many cases, the properties themselves are the most valuable asset that the families own, often left to them by parents or grandparents that spent lifetimes working to afford the properties as a patrimony to their descendants. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Wohlford owns his family’s avocado and citrus grove on the outskirts of Escondido, a patrimony passed down to him through the generations. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 As part of the loan, Gardullo said, the South African government has a robust cultural patrimony law that dictates how its artifacts and historical materials are treated and how long they can be loaned out. —

ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Brunson has restored that patrimony, bringing the roar back to the Garden in April and May. —

Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patrimony

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inheritance

Noun

And other women periodically emerged from the woodwork, hoping to claim riches from any royal inheritance.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
Grief was only part of the inheritance.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026