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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