inheritance

  • 11inheritance — *heritage, patrimony, birthright …

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  • 12inheritance — [n] possession gained through someone’s death bequest, birthright, devise, estate, gift, heirloom, heritage, heritance, legacy, primogeniture; concept 337 …

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  • 13inheritance — ► NOUN 1) a thing that is inherited. 2) the action of inheriting …

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  • 14Inheritance — For other uses, see Inheritance (disambiguation) and Heir (disambiguation). William Hogarth s plate 1 from A Rake s Progress, The Young Heir Takes Possession Of The Miser s Effects as his inherita …

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  • 15inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, 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.… …

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  • 16inheritance — noun 1 money/property ADJECTIVE ▪ large ▪ small ▪ rightful (literary) ▪ He accused his younger brother of trying to steal his rightful inheritance. VERB + INHERITANCE …

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  • 17inheritance */*/ — UK [ɪnˈherɪt(ə)ns] / US noun Word forms inheritance : singular inheritance plural inheritances 1) a) [countable] property or money that you receive from someone when they die advice for people who have recently received an inheritance b)… …

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  • 18inheritance — [[t]ɪnhe̱rɪt(ə)ns[/t]] inheritances 1) N VAR An inheritance is money or property which you receive from someone who has died. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, with supp, oft with poss If you get something …

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  • 19Inheritance — All or part of a person s estate/assets that is given to an heir once the person is deceased. An inheritance is typically a cash endowment given to younger heirs of the deceased, however any assets can be considered as part of an inheritance,… …

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  • 20inheritance — in|her|i|tance [ ın herıtns ] noun ** 1. ) count property or money that you receive from someone when they die: advice for people who have recently received an inheritance a ) uncount the process of inheriting money or property: French laws of… …

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