PATRIMONIAL
ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
(adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; “ancestral home”; “ancestral lore”; “hereditary monarchy”; “patrimonial estate”; “transmissible tradition”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
patrimonial (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to patrimony.
Legally (or otherwise) inherited from one or more ancestors.
Source: Wiktionary
Pat`ri*mo"ni*al, a. Etym: [L.patrimonialis: cf. F. patrimonial.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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