something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy.

the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.

something, as a quality, characteristic, or other immaterial possession, received from progenitors or predecessors as if by succession

an inheritance of family pride.

the act or fact of inheriting by succession, as if by succession, or genetically

to receive property by inheritance.

portion; birthright; heritage

Absolute rule was considered the inheritance of kings.

Obsolete . right of possession; ownership.

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bequest , birthright , devise , estate , gift , heirloom , heritage , heritance , legacy , primogeniture , patrimony , tradition , benefaction , diathesis , endowment , hereditament , mutation , reversion , succession , tropism