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inheritance
inheritance
/ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/
noun
(
)
Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
(
heritage
,
inheritance
)
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
(
inheritance
,
heritage
)
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
My only inheritance was my mother's blessing
my only inheritance was my mother's blessing
The world's heritage of knowledge
the world's heritage of knowledge
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
(
hereditary pattern
,
inheritance
)
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
(law) that which is inherited; a title, property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
(
heritage
,
inheritance
)
(law) that which is inherited; a title, property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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