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2 days ago · inheritance is the common term for property or any possession that comes to an heir: He received the farm as an inheritance from his parents. heritage indicates something that is bequeathed to a subsequent generation by an individual or by society: our cultural heritage from Greece and Rome.
inheritance. noun. /ɪnˈherɪtəns/. /ɪnˈherɪtəns/. [countable, uncountable] the money, property, etc. that you receive from somebody when they die; the fact of receiving something when somebody dies. She spent all her inheritance in a year. The title passes by inheritance to the eldest son.
inheritance. ( ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns) n. 1. (Law) law. a. hereditary succession to an estate, title, etc. b. the right of an heir to succeed to property on the death of an ancestor. c. something that may legally be transmitted to an heir. 2. the act of inheriting. 3. something inherited; heritage. 4.
