Definitions for patrimonies

patrimonies pat·ri·mo·ny

Spelling: [pa-truh-moh-nee]
IPA: /ˈpæ trəˌmoʊ ni/

Patrimonies is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 1954 anagrams from letters in patrimonies (aeiimnoprst).

Definitions for patrimonies

noun

  1. an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
  2. any quality, characteristic, etc., that is inherited; heritage.
  3. the aggregate of one's property.
  4. the estate or endowment of a church, religious house, etc.

Origin of patrimonies

1300-50; Middle English patrimonie Middle French Latin patrimōnium. See patri-, -mony

Examples for patrimonies

Still, fate can rob us of our patrimony, she replied, after a pause.

Paeans to patrimony and to the sanctity of land are good at rallying the faithful not only for Jews, but also Arabs.

I only wish I didn't have to put all my patrimony into Madame Tancredi's pocket.

She revealed her patrimony after Thurmond died; his family later acknowledged the relationship.

Ivan demanded tribute for Iourief which he claimed as his "patrimony."

But I have lost all my patrimony, and I will accept nothing.

“Of that patrimony I now have thirteen cents left,” Don continued.

Within a day or so he came to consult me about a mortgage on his patrimony.

One of them, the former probably, was the patrimony of Llywarch Hen.

The great bell was taken to Novgorod, and Vassili visited "his patrimony."

Word Value for patrimonies
Scrable

16

Words with friends

18

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