1 N-SING 祖传财产;世袭财产 Someone's patrimony is the possessions that they have inherited from their father or ancestors. 祖传财产;世袭财产 [formal]
SYN inheritance, share, heritage, portion
2 N-SING (国家的)文物,遗产 A country's patrimony is its land, buildings, and works of art. (国家的)文物,遗产 [formal]
-
In the 1930's, The National Trust began its campaign to save Britain's patrimony of threatened country houses.
20世纪30年代,全国名胜古迹托管协会开始行动起来拯救英国面临威胁的文物级乡村宅第。
Word Link | mony ≈ resulting state : matrimony, patrimony, testimony |
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years