| NOUN | possession | patrimony | a church endowment |
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| possession | patrimony, birthright | an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) |
| Sounds | pae'trahmow.niy | |
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| Rhymes | abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... | |
| Meaning | A church endowment. | |
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| Broader | endowment, endowment fund | The capital that provides income for an institution |
| Spanish | patrimonio | |
| Catalan | patrimoni | |
| Meaning | An inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture). | |
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| Synonym | birthright | |
| Broader | inheritance, heritage | That which is inherited |
| Spanish | derechos de nacimiento, patrimonio | |
| Catalan | drets de naixença, patrimoni | |
| Adjectives | patrimonial | inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent |
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