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patrimoine

heritage, patrimony

noun pah-tree-MWAHN Rare
Arts & Culture Traditions

Origin: Latin patrimonium

Also means

estate, assets

Usage Note

Patrimoine spans cultural heritage (le patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO), national inheritance (le patrimoine culturel français), and personal wealth or assets (son patrimoine immobilier = his property assets). La Journée du patrimoine (Heritage Days) in September is when French historic monuments open free to the public.

Examples

"Ce château fait partie du patrimoine national."

Natural Translation

This castle is part of the national heritage.

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