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in·her·it·ance
 inheritance
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
money, property, or position that is or may be inherited legally.
My grandmother left me a huge inheritance.- similar words:
- legacy
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| definition 2: |
the process of passing characteristics to later generations by genes or the characteristics passed in this way.
When I saw her father, it was obvious where the inheritance of red hair came from. |
| related words: |
grant, own |
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