Patrimonies

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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     2. Formerly, a church estate or endowment. --Shipley.
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