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How to pronounce patrimonial in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ancestral, hereditary, transmissible
Derivation patrimony


patrimonial estate.

Examples of patrimonial

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He did have large patrimonial estates in the Netherlands that now were forfeit.
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He put a patrimonial way of cooking onto the world map.
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Patrimonial rights protect men in relation to their goods.
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This appears patrimonial but in reality new groups could have genealogies invented to tie them in to this ancestor.
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Most of these positions were patrimonial, and many were passed down through a single family for generations.
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While patrimonial quipu collections have not been accounted for in this database, their numbers are likely to be unknown.
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At the time, most forms of reliable economic knowledge were organized within feudal, patrimonial, and tribal relationships.
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An ongoing renovation project will give this building a new life whilst preserving its patrimonial character and adding a modern touch.
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The touristic rehabilitation offers the patrimonial interpretation of the nearby buildings at the time of its construction.
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More examples
  • Ancestral: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
  • Patrimonialism is a form of governance in which all power flows directly from the leader. This constitutes essentially the blending of the public and private sector. These regimes are autocratic or oligarchic and exclude the upper and middle classes from power. ...
  • Of or pertaining to patrimony; Legally inherited from one or more ancestors
  • (patrimonialism (adj., patrimonial)) A traditional political system in which government is personal, and government administration is an extension of the ruler. ...
  • Loss - Economic loss or loss of financial support - as distinct from solatium (pain and suffering).
  • Inherited from father