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inheritance
[in-her-i-tuhns]
noun
something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.
Synonyms: ,the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.
something, as a quality, characteristic, or other immaterial possession, received from progenitors or predecessors as if by succession.
an inheritance of family pride.
the act or fact of inheriting by succession, as if by succession, or genetically.
to receive property by inheritance.
portion; birthright; heritage.
Absolute rule was considered the inheritance of kings.
Obsolete.right of possession; ownership.
inheritance
/ ɪˈɛɪəԲ /
noun
law
hereditary succession to an estate, title, etc
the right of an heir to succeed to property on the death of an ancestor
something that may legally be transmitted to an heir
the act of inheriting
something inherited; heritage
the derivation of characteristics of one generation from an earlier one by heredity
obsoletehereditary rights
inheritance
The process by which traits or characteristics pass from parents to offspring through the genes.
Other Word Forms
- preinheritance noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inheritance1
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Example Sentences
Two sisters whose mother went from being their best friend to stealing their £50,000 inheritance say they have been left feeling anxious and unable to trust anyone.
The patent for one of these gadgets — a large, electromagnetic, vibrational wand — is Carrie’s only inheritance.
A mother has been ordered to pay back £50,000 inheritance she stole from her two daughters.
In September 2020, New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie quoted with approval the following: “’The judiciary is not the sole guardian of our constitutional inheritance and interpretive authority under the Constitution has varied over time.’”
A farmer took his own life the day before the government's Budget after weeks of worrying about looming changes to inheritance tax, an inquest has heard.
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