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inheritancemoney, property, or a title that you receive from someone after they die

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: money, property, or a title that you receive from someone after they die

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈherɪtəns/

Korean meaning: 상속, 유산

Korean pronunciation: 인**헤**리턴스

Example Sentences

  • My cousin thought he'd get a huge inheritance, but grandpa left everything to his cat.
  • The inheritance included not just money, but also grandma's secret cookie recipe.
  • His inheritance was so small, it barely covered the lawyer's fees to claim it.

inheritance

NOUN

//ɪnˈherɪtəns//

money, property, or a title that you receive from someone after they die

inheritance concept
💡 Concept

A young woman receives her grandmother's valuable inheritance from the lawyer

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inheritance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Distinguished appearance during inheritance clearance

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈherɪtəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈherɪtəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootherit
Suffix--ance

Origin

From Old French 'inheritaunce', derived from the verb 'inherit' (to receive property from an ancestor), which comes from Latin 'inheritare' meaning 'to make an heir of'.

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🎵Rhyme

appearanceclearanceadherence
appearance
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cousin thought he'd get a huge inheritance, but grandpa left everything to his cat.

The inheritance included not just money, but also grandma's secret cookie recipe.

😄 Fun example

His inheritance was so small, it barely covered the lawyer's fees to claim it.

Environmental pollution is a negative inheritance we're leaving for future generations.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

legacybequestpatrimonyheritageendowment

Antonyms

disinheritanceforfeiture

Related

inheritheirinheritorhereditarysuccession