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patrimonial
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpeɪtrɪˈmoʊniəl/
Translations
patrimonials
pl
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpætrɪˈmoʊniəl/
Used, though rarely, to denote inherited property or patrimony.
He squandered his entire patrimonial on extravagant travel.
Il a dilapidé tout son patrimoine en voyages extravagants.
more patrimonial
Comp.
most patrimonial
Super.
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpeɪtrɪˈmoʊniəl/
The patrimonial estate had been in the family for generations.
Le domaine patrimonial était dans la famille depuis des générations.
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Definitions
He squandered his entire patrimonial on extravagant travel.
The patrimonial estate had been in the family for generations, passed down from father to son.
The country's patrimonial political system favored those with familial connections to the ruling elite.