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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

pat·ri·mo·ny / ˈpatrəˌmōnē/ • n. (pl. -nies) property inherited from one's father or male ancestor. ∎ heritage: an organization that saves the world's cultural patrimony by restoring historic buildings. ∎ chiefly hist. the estate or property belonging by ancient endowment or right to a church or other institution. DERIVATIVES: pat·ri·mo·ni·al / ˌpatrəˈmōnēəl/ adj.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

patrimony XIV (patrimoyne). — (O)F. patrimoine — L. patrimōnium, f. pater, patr- FATHER + -mōnium -MONY; later conformed to L.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

patrimony •Léonie, peony •Tierney •Briony, bryony, Hermione •tourney • ebony • Albany •chalcedony • Alderney •Persephone, Stephanie, telephony •antiphony, epiphany, polyphony, tiffany •symphony •cacophony, homophony, theophany, Zoffany •euphony • agony • garganey •Antigone •cosmogony, mahogany, theogony •balcony • Gascony • Tuscany •calumny •felony, Melanie, miscellany •villainy • colony •Chamonix, salmony, scammony, Tammany •harmony •anemone, Emeny, hegemony, lemony, Yemeni •alimony, palimony •agrimony • acrimony •matrimony, patrimony •ceremony • parsimony • antimony •sanctimony • testimony • simony •Romany • Germany • threepenny •timpani • sixpenny • tuppenny •accompany, company •barony • saffrony • tyranny •synchrony • irony • saxony • cushiony •Anthony • betony •Brittany, dittany, litany •botany, cottony, monotony •gluttony, muttony •Bethany • oniony • raisiny •attorney, Burney, Czerny, Ernie, ferny, gurney, journey, Verny

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