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patrimony
[ pa-truh-moh-nee ]
noun
- an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
Synonyms:
- any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage.
- the aggregate of one's property.
- the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc.
patrimony
/ ˈpætrɪmənɪ; ˌpætrɪˈməʊnɪəl /
noun
- an inheritance from one's father or other ancestor
- the endowment of a church
Derived Forms
- ËŒ±è²¹³Ù°ù¾±Ëˆ³¾´Ç²Ô¾±²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
- patrimonial, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹³Ùr¾±Â·³¾´Çn¾±Â·²¹±ô adjective
- ±è²¹³Ùr¾±Â·³¾´Çn¾±Â·²¹±ô·ly adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of patrimony1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of patrimony1
Example Sentences
And in 2009, the new constitution even recognized “ancestral coca as cultural patrimony, a renewable natural resource of Bolivia’s biodiversity, and as a factor of social cohesion.â€
But mandating folic acid in masa isn’t like adding fluoride to tap water; it’s messing with cultural patrimony.
Officials declined to say how much the initiative cost, but the actual replica was made by the Factum Foundation, a Madrid-based non-profit that creates high-resolution digital replicas of the world’s cultural patrimony.
While acknowledging activists’ right to protest, he said they must “respect the law and our cultural and religious patrimony.â€
The first Taliban regime was notorious for destroying art and cultural patrimony it deemed un-Islamic, such as the giant ancient buddhas carved into cliffs in Bamiyan.
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