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inheritance

noun(in-her-it-ance)

any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

Synonyms: heritage,

Examples:

My only inheritance was my mother's blessing.

inheritance

noun(in-her-it-ance)

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

Synonyms: heritage,

inheritance

noun(in-her-it-ance)

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

Synonyms: heritage,

inheritance

noun(in-her-it-ance)

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

Synonyms: hereditary pattern,

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