patrimonial

/pætrɪˈmoʊniəl/
/pætrɪˈmʌʊniəl/
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Other forms: patrimonially

Definitions of patrimonial
  1. adjective
    inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
    “patrimonial estate”
    synonyms: ancestral, hereditary, transmissible
    heritable, inheritable
    capable of being inherited
Pronunciation
US
/pætrɪˈmoʊniəl/
UK
/pætrɪˈmʌʊniəl/
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