Thursday, September 14, 2006

Word of the day:  patrimony\'pa-tr&-"mO-nE\ nounEtymology: Middle English patrimoine, patrimonie, from Anglo-French patremoine, from Latin patrimonium, from patr-, pater father.  1 a : an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor b : anything derived from one's father or ancestors.  2 : an estate or endowment belonging by ancient right to a church .

"Above all he must abstain from taking the property of others, for men forget more easily the death of their father than the loss of their patrimony!"  From "The Prince" by Machiavelli

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