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cleronomy

cleronomy noun: inheritance, heritage.

Noun

cleronomy (uncountable)

  1. inheritance, heritage

Origin of cleronomy

From Ancient Greek κληρονομία (klēronomía), related to Ancient Greek κληρονόμος (klēronómos). By surface analysis, clero + -nomy.

Questions about cleronomy

What does cleronomy mean?
Cleronomy means inheritance, heritage.
What part of speech is cleronomy?
Cleronomy is a noun.

Words near cleronomy in the dictionary

  1. clerofascism
  2. clerofascist
  3. clerofascists
  4. cleromancy
  5. cleromantic
  6. cleronomy
  7. clerosterol
  8. cleroteria
  9. cleroterion
  10. cleroterium
  11. clerstories

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