patrimoine — meaning in English

English meaning

• estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
• heirloom noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
• patrimony noun A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

Senses

patrimoine is used for these senses in English:

• estate The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person. [from 19th c.]
• heirloom A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
• patrimony A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.

estate — full definition

1. noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
2. noun Everything a person owns — money, property, and possessions — especially as dealt with after their death.
3. noun British: a residential area built as a planned development, or a station wagon-style car (estate car).

heirloom — full definition

1. noun A valued item, often jewelry, furniture, or a keepsake, that has been passed down within a family across generations.
2. noun An older variety of crop or plant, grown from seed saved and handed down over generations rather than a modern commercial hybrid.

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