patrimonies

noun

plural of patrimony
as in inheritances
something that is or may be inherited her patrimony was the family's newspaper business

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  1. inheritances
  2. legacies
Noun
  • Be ready for sudden changes that might affect banking, insurance issues, taxes, debt or inheritances.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Trent Von Ahsen of Cedar Point Capital Partners also told Fortune his clients are leaning on mentorship and phased wealth transfers rather than lump-sum inheritances.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inheritances
Noun
  • In their utopian reconstruction of a mythic past, the Agrarians’ polemics failed to mention the South’s legacies of slavery and rebellion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • So are three mural-sized collages that reflect his ongoing investigations into the legacies of colonialism.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of legacies
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“Patrimonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrimonies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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