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patrimonial
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpeɪtrɪˈmoʊniəl/
patrimonials
pl
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpætrɪˈmoʊniəl/
Used, though rarely, to denote inherited property or patrimony.
Definitions
He squandered his entire patrimonial on extravagant travel.
more patrimonial
Comp.
most patrimonial
Super.
UK
/ˌpætrɪˈməʊniəl/
US
/ˌpeɪtrɪˈmoʊniəl/
Translations
The patrimonial estate was passed down through generations.
Патримониальное поместье передавалось из поколения в поколение.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.