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in·her·it·ance
 inheritance
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
Inheritance is the money, jewelry, property, or any other thing that a person receives from someone who has died.
When Ashley's mother received an inheritance from her aunt, she had enough money to buy a nice piano.- similar words:
- legacy
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| definition 2: |
Inheritance is the process in which physical things are passed from generation to generation of parents and children.
Whether we have curly or straight hair is decided by inheritance.Certain diseases are passed down through inheritance. |
| related words: |
grant |
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