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Nov 29, 2009
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in•her•it•ance



Pronunciation: (in-her'i-tuns), [key]
—n.
1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.
2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.
3. something, as a quality, characteristic, or other immaterial possession, received from progenitors or predecessors as if by succession: an inheritance of family pride.
4. the act or fact of inheriting by succession, as if by succession, or genetically: to receive property by inheritance.
5. portion; birthright; heritage: Absolute rule was considered the inheritance of kings.
6. Obs.right of possession; ownership.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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