PATRIMONIALLY

Etymology

Adverb

patrimonially (not comparable)

By inheritance.

Source: Wiktionary


Pat`ri*mo"ni*al*ly, adv.

Definition: By inheritance.

PATRIMONIAL

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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NAUSEATING

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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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