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inheritance

/ɪn'hɛrɪtəns/

Synonyms of inheritance Antonyms of inheritance Examples of inheritance Usage of inheritance Parts of inheritance Definition that contains inheritance Words sounding like inheritance Explanation of inheritance

noun
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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"my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"

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heritage

type of:
attribute
noun
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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heritage

type of:
transferred possession transferred property
noun
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
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heritage

type of:
acquisition
noun
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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hereditary pattern

type of:
heredity genetic endowment

Examples of inheritance

"my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"