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Inheritance
Examples
She received her inheritance after her father's passing.
02
the passing down of a title, office, or position by hereditary right
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
inheritances
Examples
He claimed the inheritance of the family barony.
03
any non-physical quality, skill, or trait passed down from one's ancestors
Examples
She got an artistic inheritance from her grandmother.
04
genetic traits or characteristics transmitted biologically from parents to offspring
Examples
Eye color is determined by inheritance from the parents.
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