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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27 October 2024

ACQUITTED

(adjective) declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; “he stands acquitted on all charges”; “the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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