Synonyms for patrimony
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A right or estate inherited from one's father; or, in a larger sense, from any male ancestor.
Related words
- Word family
- patrimonial
Forms
- Plural
- patrimonies → heritages, inheritances, birthrights, legacies…
Example sentences
- legacy Skating is part of my blood. It's my family legacy.
- heritage The Casbah is part of Algiers's cultural heritage.
- inheritance This is the cultural inheritance of independence.
- birthright And Jacob said to him: Sell me thy first birthright.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| patrimony | rising | |
| legacy | rising | |
| heritage | rising | |
| inheritance | rising | |
| birthright | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- legacy3
- 8 letters
- heritage3
- 10 letters
- birthright2
- 11 letters
- inheritance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (legacy3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- patrimoine
- Italiano
- patrimonio
- Español
- patrimonio