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inheritance

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nounpossession gained through someone's death

Word Origin & History

late 14c., enheritaunce "fact of receiving by hereditary succession;" early 15c. as "that which is inherited," from Anglo-French enheritance, Old French enheritaunce, from enheriter (see inherit). Heritance "act of inheriting" is from mid-15c.

Example Sentences for inheritance

It's an inheritance from Daddy, this concentrating with all my might on one thing at a time.

It is said that the teacher's noblest work is to lead the child to his inheritance.

His memory is the inheritance of Americans as well as Englishmen.

He was an inheritor; and she had loved, not him, but his inheritance.

Our character is forged in the past, we cannot escape our inheritance.

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Synonyms for inheritance

noun possession gained through someone's death

bequest
estate
heritage
legacy
birthright
devise
gift
heirloom
primogeniture
heritance

More words related to inheritance

acquisition

noun. something obtained, received

accomplishment
achievement
allowance
annuity
award
benefit
bonus
commission
dividend
donation
earnings
fortune
gain
gift
grant
income
increment
inheritance
net
premium
prize
proceeds
profit
remuneration
return
reward
riches
salary
security
wages
wealth
winnings

acquisitions

noun. something obtained, received

accomplishment
achievement
allowance
annuity
award
benefit
bonus
commission
dividend
donation
earnings
fortune
gain
gift
grant
income
increment
inheritance
net
premium
prize
proceeds
profit
remuneration
return
reward
riches
salary
security
wages
wealth
winnings

allowance

noun. amount of money or other supply

aid
alimony
allocation
allotment
annuity
apportionment
bequest
bite
bounty
commission
contribution
cut
endowment
fee
fellowship
gift
grant
honorarium
inheritance
interest
legacy
lot
measure
part
pay
pension
piece
portion
prize
quantity
quota
ration
recompense
remittance
salary
scholarship
share
slice
stint
stipend
subsidy
taste
wage

allowances

noun. amount of money or other supply

aid
alimony
allocation
allotment
annuity
apportionment
bequest
bite
bounty
commission
contribution
cut
endowment
fee
fellowship
gift
grant
honorarium
inheritance
interest
legacy
lot
measure
part
pay
pension
piece
portion
prize
quantity
quota
ration
recompense
remittance
salary
scholarship
share
slice
stint
stipend
subsidy
taste
wage

bequest

noun. something given in will

bequeathal
bequeathment
bestowal
devisal
devise
dower
endowment
estate
gift
heritage
inheritance
legacy
settlement
trust

birthright

noun. heritage

bequest
claim
due
inheritance
legacy
patrimony
primogeniture
right
share

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