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Patrimonial Definition & Meaning

patrimonial
adjective
  1. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

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What does patrimonial mean?
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
What part of speech is patrimonial?
Patrimonial is an adjective.

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