pat·ri·mo·ny 
(pătrə-mō′nē)
(pătrə-mō′nē)n. pl. pat·ri·mo·nies
1.
a. An inheritance from a father or paternal ancestor.
b. An inheritance or legacy; heritage.
2. An endowment or estate belonging to an institution, especially a church.
[Middle English, from Old French patrimoine, from Latin patrimōnium, from pater, patr-, father; see pəter- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
pat′ri·moni·al adj.
pat′ri·moni·al·ly adv.