patrimonynoun [ S or U ]
/ˈpæt.rɪ.mə.ni/uk/ˈpæt.rɪ.mə.ni//ˈpæt.rə.moʊ.ni/formalthe property that someone gets from their father after his death
the valuable objects, buildings, ideas, etc. that a society gets from the people who have lived in the past:
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy works in coordination with Peruvian institutions to protect and promote Peru's cultural patrimony.
Synonym
heritage
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inheriting & bequeathing
- advance directive
- beneficiary
- bequeath
- bequest
- codicil
- cut
- heir apparent
- heiress
- heirloom
- inheritor
- intestate
- leave
- legacy
- pass
- residue
- settle sth on sb
- settle your affairs idiom
- survivor
- testament
- transfer
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