Hereditary vs Patrimonial - What's the difference?
hereditary | patrimonial | Synonyms |
which is passed on as inheritance, by last will or intestate
(of a title, honor or right) legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
(of a person) holding a legally hereditary title or rank
(of a disease or trait) passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
Of or pertaining to patrimony
Legally inherited from one or more ancestors
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Hereditary is a synonym of patrimonial.
As adjectives the difference between hereditary and patrimonial
is that hereditary is which is passed on as inheritance, by last will or intestate while patrimonial is of or pertaining to patrimony.As a noun hereditary
is a hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the house of lords.hereditary
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times.
- hereditary rulers
- ''Haemophilia is hereditary in his family.
