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patroonry

patroonry noun: land ownership by patroons.

Noun

patroonry (uncountable)

  1. (US, historical) Land ownership by patroons.
    Synonyms:
    patroonship

Synonyms of patroonry

Origin of patroonry

From patroon + -ry.

Questions about patroonry

What does patroonry mean?
Patroonry means land ownership by patroons.
What part of speech is patroonry?
Patroonry is a noun.

Words near patroonry in the dictionary

  1. patronymics
  2. patronymies
  3. patronyms
  4. patronymy
  5. patroon
  6. patroonry
  7. patroons
  8. patroonship
  9. patroonships
  10. Patrylo
  11. pats

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