patrimony

名词 patrimony:

1. a church endowment
2. an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
   同义词：birthright

pat.ri.mo.ny

n.（名词）
【复数】 pat.ri.mo.nies

An inheritance from a father or other ancestor.
祖传的财物：从父亲或其他祖先那里继承的东西
An inheritance or a legacy; heritage.
遗产：继承物，遗产；继承权
An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.
教会财产：属于某一机构尤其是教会的捐献物或地产

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French patrimoine
源自 古法语 patrimoine
from Latin patrimônium
源自 拉丁语 patrimônium
from pater patr- [father] * see p…ter-
源自 pater patr- [父亲] *参见 p…ter-

【引伸】
pat.rimo.nial
adj.（形容词）
pat.rimo.nially
adv.（副词）