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inheritance

in·he·ri·tance

UK/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtəns/ US/ɪnˈhɛɹɪˌtəns/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

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3.

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

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4.

any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

  • “my only inheritance was my mother”
  • “;”
  • “s heritage of knowledge”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English enheritaunce, inheritaunce, borrowed from Anglo-Norman, Old French enheritaunce, from enheriter. By surface analysis, inherit + -ance.

Phrases

  • blending inheritance
  • composition over inheritance
  • inheritance law
  • inheritance powder
  • inheritance tax
  • particulate inheritance
  • widow inheritance

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