Inheritance

/ɪnhˈɛɹɪtəns/

/ˌɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

[noun]

Inheritance

[NOUN]

what one receives upon a person's death, such as property, money, etc.

synonyms : heritage

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

synonyms : heritage

any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

synonyms : heritage

(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

synonyms : hereditary pattern

Examples

1. With her recent inheritance, she is living in the lap of luxury, pampering herself with spa treatments and designer clothes.

2. John's family had concerns about his fiancée, suspecting she might be a gold digger who was after his inheritance.

3. Although he was not particularly popular before his inheritance, he found that after his father's death, he suddenly had many new friends, illustrating that wealth attracts many friends.

4. Maria deprived herself of luxuries and comforts throughout her life in order to leave a sizable inheritance for her heirs, showing that for her fools live poor to die rich.