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Definition of Patrimonies
1. patrimony [n] - See also: patrimony
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patrimonies
Literary usage of Patrimonies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Papal States: From Their Origin to the Present Day by John Miley (1850)
"Of these patrimonies, some were estates, the rents of which were paid to the
Roman Church, others were seigneuries, strictly speaking ; sometimes embracing ..."
2. The Power of the Pope During the Middle Ages: Or, An Historical Inquiry Into by Jean Edme Auguste Gosselin (1853)
"Wealth of the Roman Church—Its numerous patrimonies. All this wealth was far
surpassed by that of the Roman Church, which all Christians revered as the ..."
3. Lord Melbourne by Henry Dunckley (1890)
"... Matthew Lamb and Charlotte Coke—The Church and Lincoln's Inn—The blending of
two patrimonies—Joint result—Sir Peniston Lamb, first Viscount Melbourne. ..."
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