hereditary
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Although North Korea has relentlessly suppressed religion and vilified American missionaries, the origins of this hereditary cult are found in a surprising place: Protestant Christianity, and in particular, postbellum American Presbyterianism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Like many chronic afflictions, Mets fandom can be hereditary or acquired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The remaining 92 hereditary seats in the Lords will be abolished at the end of the parliamentary session, expected in April or May.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The BBC understands the Duke of Norfolk accepts the will of Parliament to get rid of hereditary peers but believes it's right the ceremonial roles should continue.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
In Massachusetts and Connecticut there still lingered “a traditional reverence for certain families, which has rendered the offices of government nearly hereditary in those families.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing hereditary
100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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