inheritance
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/
noun
- Money, property, or other assets received from someone who has died.
- He left a large inheritance to his favorite charity.
- The siblings argued over their father's inheritance.
- She used her inheritance to buy a small house.
- Something passed down from previous generations, such as a tradition, characteristic, or cultural feature.
- The language is an inheritance from their ancestors.
- Her love of music was an inheritance from her grandmother.
- The festival is a cultural inheritance that has been celebrated for centuries.
- The act or process of receiving something from a predecessor or ancestor.
- The inheritance of the throne followed strict rules.
- The inheritance of the company's leadership was carefully planned.
- Inheritance of genetic traits can be complex.
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